Vasa vasorum and plaque neovascularization on contrast-enhanced carotid ultrasound imaging correlates with cardiovascular disease and past cardiovascular events.

D, Staub; MB, Patel; A, Tibrewala; D, Ludden; M, Johnson; P, Espinosa; B, Coll; KA, Jaeger; SB, Feinstein

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.109.560342

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Vasa vasorum and plaque neovascularization on contrast-enhanced carotid ultrasound imaging correlates with cardiovascular disease and past cardiovascular events.

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Staub D

Patel MB

Tibrewala A

Abstract

Background and purpose Histological data associate proliferation of adventitial vasa vasorum and intraplaque neovascularization with vulnerable plaques represented by symptomatic vascular disease. In this observational study, the presence of carotid intraplaque neovascularization and adventitial vas...

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