Carotid Plaque Echolucency Increases the Risk of Stroke in Carotid Stenting

Background— Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has recently emerged as a potential alternative to carotid endarterectomy. Cerebral embolization is the most devastating complication of CAS, and the echogenicity of carotid plaque has been indicated as one of the risk factors involved. This is the first stu... View More