• found a reduced arterial distensibility at the common carotid artery site. (frontiersin.org)
  • The primary endpoint is percentage change in mean intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery 24 months after baseline, measured by carotid ultrasound imaging. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The carotid artery is one of the specific sites for plaques to aggregate, especially at the opening and bifurcation of the common carotid artery, which may be related to the altered blood flow at these sites ( 3 ). (amegroups.org)
  • To explore the mechanisms underlying the 7p21.1 association with large artery stroke, a metaanalysis demonstrated thatthese two SNPswere also associated with common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) and with the presence of carotid plaques, as well [21]. (austinpublishinggroup.com)
  • Patients with type II and III aortic arches, tortuous common carotid artery (CCA), or young patients with otherwise normal anatomy and a low-lying cervical lesion location precluding mandibular disarticulation are best served with CEA. (radiologykey.com)
  • Herein, the biomechanical parameters of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and common carotid artery (CCA) of MS patients were extracted and compared to healthy individuals. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • The biomechanical parameters of the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were extracted using image processing. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • RA is characterized by a significant biological inflammatory syndrome that leads to a significant risk of atherosclerosis that can be assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • In our study, we focused on the use of carotid artery intima-medial thickness as a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The measurement of carotid IMT is a non-invasive test usually made by external ultrasound that can identify atherosclerosis and monitor its evolution. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Ultrasound measurement of carotid artery IMT is a widely used method to assess atherosclerosis with a strong prediction of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • 12 ] showed in both males and females without the MetS that hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for the incidence of carotid atherosclerosis imaged by ultrasound. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 13 ] also demonstrated that the prevalence of the MetS increased according to serum UA levels only in women and in men without the Mets, suggesting that UA levels were an independent risk factor of carotid atherosclerosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is the main cause of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) which mostly occurs in the elderly. (bvsalud.org)
  • Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was used to detect cervical and/or intracranial plaque, and ultrasonography was used to quantify carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) as an index of subclinical atherosclerosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To gain insight into the role of glycemic variability in the different stages of atherosclerosis, we used both ultrasonography and MRA to determine preclinical atherosclerosis and plaque formation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The most common cause of carotid disease is atherosclerosis, a diffuse progressive disease of all large and medium arteries in the body. (ikvbd.com)
  • As carotid disease is often asymptomatic, preventive ultrasound examination of the arteries of the neck should be considered in patients who already suffer from atherosclerosis in other blood vessels (coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease). (ikvbd.com)
  • This study explored the serum concentrations of miR-26 in patients with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) and defined the roles and mechanisms of miR-26 derived from the exosomes of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC-exos). (amegroups.org)
  • The degree of atherosclerosis (AS) was positively associated with the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery. (amegroups.org)
  • According to the site of plaque formation, clinical manifestations of AS can be coronary artery disease (CAD), carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), or peripheral artery disease (PAD) ( 2 ). (amegroups.org)
  • In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between flow-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilatation (FMD) and carotid artery intima-media wall thickness (IMT), two surrogate markers of atherosclerosis, in a series of Spanish patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without clinically evident cardiovascular (CV) disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among them, ultrasound techniques based on flow velocity and intimal thickness are considered efficient ways to measure subclinical atherosclerosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since FMD constitutes a physiologic assessment of endothelial dysfunction and carotid IMT is an anatomic structural measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, it is logical that FMD might be a more useful diagnostic marker than carotid IMT in the early stages of the disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carotid atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). (oncotarget.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the association between HDAC9 rs 2107595 polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis in Korean adults. (austinpublishinggroup.com)
  • We investigated the relation of cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and other microangiopathies with carotid atherosclerosis in T2DM. (e-enm.org)
  • These results suggest that CAN is associated with carotid atherosclerosis, represented as CIMT and plaques, independent of the traditional cardiovascular risk factors in T2DM. (e-enm.org)
  • Carotid atherosclerosis as estimated by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaques is considered to reflect an early stage of atherosclerotic disease and is therefore used as a surrogate marker for diabetic macroangiopathies [ 6 - 8 ]. (e-enm.org)
  • So far, studies on the relationship between diabetic microangiopathies and carotid atherosclerosis have yielded inconsistent results. (e-enm.org)
  • However, studies on the relationship between CAN and carotid atherosclerosis are few [ 11 , 12 ]. (e-enm.org)
  • Aassociations between carotid atherosclerosis and both urine albumin excretion (UAE) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in diabetic patients have been investigated, but these studies showed only inconsistent results [ 5 , 13 , 14 ]. (e-enm.org)
  • Aim To investigate the usefulness of carotid atherosclerosis assessment in cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease compared with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). (bmj.com)
  • Patients were stratified into three ultrasound-based risk categories (low, intermediate and high) according to the severity of atherosclerosis. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Ultrasound assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis may improve risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease, particularly of those with PsA. (bmj.com)
  • Prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis the year 2000 and projections for 2030. (who.int)
  • We designed the PRIZE study to evaluate the effects of febuxostat on a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease risk, ultrasonography-based intima-media thickness of the carotid artery in patients with hyperuricemia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 7.0 mg/dL) and carotid intima-media thickness ≥1.1 mm will be randomized centrally to receive either febuxostat (10-60 mg/day) or non-pharmacological treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carotid intima-media thickness will be evaluated using ultrasonography performed by skilled technicians at a central laboratory. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carotid ultrasonography was performed to measure common carotid (CCA) intima-media thickness (IMT) and the presence of carotid plaques. (austinpublishinggroup.com)
  • Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is used to detect atherosclerotic disease and isarisk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke [12-16]. (austinpublishinggroup.com)
  • Ultrasound assessment of the carotid artery was performed, and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and total plaque area (TPA) were measured. (bmj.com)
  • Ultrasound diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis and occlusion", Hidehiro Takekawa et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aimed to develop a natural language processing (NLP) model to retrospectively retrieve patients with presence and history of carotid stenosis (CS) using their ultrasound reports. (nih.gov)
  • For predicting presence of carotid stenosis, all models achieved above 93% accuracy. (nih.gov)
  • Natural language processing models using both linear classifiers and neural networks can achieve a good performance, with an overall accuracy above 90% in predicting history and presence of carotid stenosis. (nih.gov)
  • The current study attempted to examine the abnormal expression of miR-27b in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS), its diagnostic value and predictive value for the development of ACAS were also assessed. (bvsalud.org)
  • There were close association of serum miR-27b levels with total cholesterol (TC) level, absence of hypertension and degree of carotid stenosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • In patients without stenosis ( n = 63), SDBG ( r = 0.412, P = 0.001) and MAGE ( r = 0.365, P = 0.005) were both correlated with carotid IMT and these relationships remained significant in multiple linear regression analysis (multiple R 2 = 0.314 for the model including SDBG and multiple R 2 = 0.268 for the model including MAGE). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Traditionally, stroke risk stratification has centred on the degree of internal carotid artery stenosis, and the presence of focal neurological symptoms. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In addition to pre-operative risk stratification of carotid stenosis, contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) may be employed in monitoring response to plaque-stabilising therapies. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Carotid plaque rupture or vulnerable lesions may obstruct the blood vessels of the brain by atherothrombosis or emboli [ 3 , 4 ].The degree of carotid stenosis alone may not be sufficient to evaluate the risk of stroke [ 5 ]. (oncotarget.com)
  • The cholucent plaque or ulcerative plaque in carotid may play a more important role in the occurrence of cerebrovascular events than carotid stenosis [ 5 , 6 ]. (oncotarget.com)
  • 70%) symptomatic carotid stenosis have up to a 20% risk of an ipsilateral stroke over the following 3-month time period, with 30% to 35% risk of ipsilateral stroke over 2 to 3 years' time when treated with optimum medical management. (radiologykey.com)
  • The degree of carotid stenosis by ultrasound should be reported based on the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound's consensus conference in 2003. (radiologykey.com)
  • Carotid artery stenosis in patients is usually discovered after an ischemic event (either a transient ischemic attack [TIA] or a permanent stroke). (radiologykey.com)
  • Principles of ultrasound ventricular hypertrophy, valvular stenosis), usually takes only a few minutes to perform3. (bvsalud.org)
  • Common carotid arteries were evaluated by UF with a linear probe. (frontiersin.org)
  • The involvement of common carotid arteries in the aortic remodeling process in case of BAV remains controversial. (frontiersin.org)
  • The same type of instrument is used to measure blood flow through the carotid arteries of adults. (cmda.org)
  • [ 1 ] Tortuosity or redundancy of the arteries, particularly the internal carotid arteries, has been reported in association with FMD. (medscape.com)
  • The disease typically affects the renal and extracranial carotid arteries, but it has also been noted in most medium-sized arteries throughout the body, most commonly the mesenteric, external iliac, and brachial arteries. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Disease manifestations depend on the arterial bed involved: most often, the extracranial carotid or vertebral arteries are associated with headache (generally migraine-type), pulsatile tinnitus , neck pain, or dizziness, whereas the renal arteries are often associated with hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Features of FMD that can be identified with Doppler ultrasound include beading, turbulent blood flow and abnormally high speed (velocity) blood flow, and tortuosity or S-shaped arteries. (medscape.com)
  • The tests we perform use ultrasound to measure blood flow in the arteries and veins within your body. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • All of the tests we do use ultrasound to obtain detailed images of your arteries and veins and the blood flow through them. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • This would reveal how blood cells move through the carotid arteries. (pakoption.org)
  • The carotid arteries are the main arteries of the neck, which carry blood to the brain. (ikvbd.com)
  • Other pathological changes in the carotid arteries are various forms of angulation and dilation (kinking, aneurysm), which can also lead to the appearance of neurological symptoms. (ikvbd.com)
  • Carotid arteries are accessed through a small incision in the neck, atherosclerotic plaque is removed, and the arteries are reconstructed to regain their primary shape. (ikvbd.com)
  • Endovascular treatment of carotid arteries is recommended when there is an increased risk of surgical treatment due to different patient characteristics (significant concomitant diseases, unfavorable anatomical characteristics of blood vessels, previous surgical or radiation therapy of the neck). (ikvbd.com)
  • Nearly one-third of all strokes occur in patients with clogged carotid arteries. (rpi.edu)
  • A Doppler ultrasound can examine your arteries (blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart and lungs to your body) and veins (blood vessels that carry blood from your body back to your heart and lungs to get more oxygen). (medlineplus.gov)
  • These include narrowed arteries and blood clots in your neck ( carotid artery disease ) and narrowed arteries in your brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Flow velocity and pulsatility index were measured in the middle cerebral, basilar and intracranial internal carotid arteries of a sample of 141 diabetic patients with no other risk factors, and 132 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. (who.int)
  • imaging on carotid arteries. (who.int)
  • Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) detects carotid intraplaque neovascularization (IPN). (elsevierpure.com)
  • The use of contrast enhanced ultrasound in carotid arterial disease. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 2022). Deep learning-based radiomics based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound predictsearly recurrence and survival outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma. (illinois.edu)
  • 2020). Hepatic angiomyolipoma: Clinical features and imaging findings of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion analysis and magnetic resonance imaging. (illinois.edu)
  • 2020). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings and differential diagnosis of hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma compared with hepatocellular carcinoma. (illinois.edu)
  • Objectives: The risk of cardiovascular disease is associated with the echo intensity of carotid plaques in ultrasound images and their cardiac cycle-induced intensity variations. (lu.se)
  • NLR may be useful as a potential inflammation biomarker indicating the risk of unstable carotid plaques. (bvsalud.org)
  • Carotid plaques were assessed by B-mode ultrasound. (oncotarget.com)
  • 1.0 mm and the number of carotid plaques. (e-enm.org)
  • Patients with CAN comprised 51% of the group with ≥2 carotid plaques, while they were 23% of the group with ≤1 carotid plaque ( P =0.014). (e-enm.org)
  • In multivariable adjusted logistic regression analysis, the patients who presented with CAN showed an odds ratio [OR] of 8.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6 to 44.8) for CIMT thickening and an OR of 2.9 (95% CI, 1.1 to 7.5) for carotid plaques. (e-enm.org)
  • 56.1% of the patients in the FRS-based low to intermediate risk groups were found to have carotid plaques. (bmj.com)
  • 2 Vascular imaging studies, including carotid ultrasound and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET/CT), have shown increased atherosclerotic plaques and vascular inflammation in patients with psoriatic disease. (bmj.com)
  • 2023). Value of intraplaque neovascularization on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography inpredicting ischemic stroke recurrence in patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaque.Korean J Radiol.2023;24:e20. (illinois.edu)
  • Carotid artery disease in NIDDM diabetes. (who.int)
  • This sound can be made audible by a stethoscope, but diagnosis is generally made or confirmed with some form of medical imaging (such as ultrasound). (wikipedia.org)
  • Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the gold standard for diagnosis, but because of nonintrusive modalities such as CT, MRI, carotid Doppler ultrasonography, and transcranial color-coded duplex, DSA does not have to be considered the first and sole option to evaluate CCFs. (medscape.com)
  • Orbital color Doppler ultrasound (OCDUS) may be used in the diagnosis of carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) with anterior drainage and particularly whether a negative OCDUS could avoid invasive diagnostic cerebral angiography. (medscape.com)
  • Ultrasound is commonly used for diagnosis, treatment, and for guidance during procedures such as biopsies. (pakoption.org)
  • This Special Issue of Diagnostics , entitled 'Advances in Point-of-Care Ultrasonography', focuses on recent advances in echocardiography techniques and its impact on diagnosis, evaluation of management, and prognosis. (mdpi.com)
  • Carotid IMT values were higher and FMD percentages derived by performing ultrasonography were lower in individuals with a long duration from the time of disease diagnosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, carotid IMT was negatively associated with FMD when the time from disease diagnosis ranged from 7.5 to 19.7 years ( P = 0.02). (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2021). Ultrasound contrast agent Sonazoid for the diagnosis of hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma: acase report.BMC Gastroenterol.2021 Dec 20;21(1):487. (illinois.edu)
  • the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial highlighting the need to identify a subgroup of asymptomatics that may benefit from intervention. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Whereas 70 percent of American vs. 14 percent of British physicians reported obtaining carotid ultrasounds for patients of asymptomatic bruits (sounds in the carotid artery in the neck that may signal a stroke), British physicians more commonly (46 percent vs. 21 percent) referred these patients to neurologists or hospital physicians. (dukehealth.org)
  • How small can small nerves be for diagnostic ultrasonography? (thieme-connect.com)
  • [ 6 ] Although the technical standard of diagnostic imaging is catheter angiography, Doppler ultrasonography, CTA, and MRA are more commonly used to diagnose and monitor the disease. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnostic ultrasound (ultrasonography) is a diagnostic imaging technique used for visualizing images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body. (pvillehosp.org)
  • The department employs one full-time and one part-time American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Ultrasound Technologists (RDMS). (pvillehosp.org)
  • For diagnostic purposes, the ultrasound is usually between 2 and 18 megahertz (MHz). (pakoption.org)
  • In anesthesiology, rapid and accurate the main applications of ultrasound in anes- diagnostic tools are for surgical emergen- thesia as airway evaluation, vascular access, cies, and ultrasound has become a neces- regional anesthesia, pulmonary ultrasound, sary and routine tool2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods: First, we analyzed how out-of-plane motion and compression of simulated scattering spheres of different sizes affect the ultrasound echo intensity. (lu.se)
  • Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal communications between the carotid arterial system and the venous cavernous sinus. (medscape.com)
  • This is a hybrid learning experience that combines online preparation with a one-day in-classroom workshop that provides hands-on skills in thyroid, venous and DVT screening, vascular and carotid, abdominal and renal, cardiac, thoracic, joint and venous access imaging. (inmed.us)
  • Ultrasonography (US) is a valuable tool for preoperative evaluation of the arterial and venous vasculature in the upper extremity [ 1 ]. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Ultrasound imaging techniques are used to extract the physical parameters of the vessel wall [ 8 ], the volume and velocity of blood flow, the presence of venous blood reflux, and vascular obstruction [ 4 , 5 ]. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • However, patients with PVDs in Europe are managed by a variety of specialists, according to the affected territory e.g. venous diseases, lower-extremity arterial disease (LEAD) or carotid disease, and the country. (medscape.com)
  • Considering the type of arterial and venous disease, most cardiologists manage LEAD, carotid disease, and venous disease (Figure 2). (medscape.com)
  • Ultrasound Med Biol.2021 May;47(5):1244-1252. (illinois.edu)
  • 2021). Long-term outcomes of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation versus resection for colorectal cancer liver metastases: a propensity-score matched study.Int J Hyperthermia. (illinois.edu)
  • LEAG: study conception, de datos PubMed y Cochrane, se incluyeron artículos originales, estudios aleatorizados y de revisión, en español y en inglés, manuscript design, publicados entre 2017-2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • 79% men) with known or suspected CAD referred for SE and found to have carotid plaque on screening were recruited for carotid CEUS imaging. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. (lu.se)
  • Surgical treatment of carotid disease is considered the therapy of choice in a large number of patients. (ikvbd.com)
  • In some cases, when the risk of intervention outweighs potential benefits, conservative treatment of carotid disease is recommended. (ikvbd.com)
  • In this review, the authors concentrate their discussion on the treatment of carotid atherosclerotic disease with particular attention on the endovascular treatment. (radiologykey.com)
  • Endovascular therapy for the treatment of carotid atherosclerotic disease has advanced over the last decade and is now considered to be a viable alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in appropriately selected patients. (radiologykey.com)
  • This is in accordance with data showing progression of carotid IMT in RA patients with long-standing, severe disease despite treatment with anti-TNF-α therapy [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To compare the carotid stiffness and flow parameters by ultrafast ultrasound imaging (UF), in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients to first-degree relatives (controls). (frontiersin.org)
  • More accessible to ultrasound imaging, their evaluation could therefore constitute a useful prognostic marker to predict acute aortic syndromes. (frontiersin.org)
  • Ultrasound imaging is the ideal tool for the follow-up of patients with BAV, due to its availability, its low cost, and its radiation free technology. (frontiersin.org)
  • In some cases, although beading can be seen with duplex ultrasound, it is better appreciated by other types of imaging studies, such as catheter angiography, CTA, or MRA. (medscape.com)
  • This review describes the current carotid ultrasound examination and the need to improve it, rationale for imaging neovascularisation, use of CEUS to image neovascularisation, microbubbles in improving the structural imaging of plaque, potential problems with CEUS, and future directions. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is recognized as a worldwide leader in Vascular Ultrasound continuing medical education covering Carotid Ultrasound, Peripheral Vascular Sonography, and Transcranial Doppler Imaging. (gcus.com)
  • The evolution of ultrasound (US) techniques has greatly improved the evaluation of many parameters in dialysis vascular access, which is typically achieved through an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG). These techniques include grayscale B-mode, color Doppler, power Doppler, spectral Doppler, non-Doppler US flow imaging techniques, contrast-enhanced US, and elastography. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • These imaging techniques provide information on the carotid artery's shape, localized blood flow, and plaque composition. (rpi.edu)
  • A Doppler ultrasound is a type of ultrasound imaging test that uses sound waves to show how well your blood flows through your blood vessels. (medlineplus.gov)
  • 2022). Prediction of the Ki-67 marker index in hepatocellular carcinoma based on Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography with Sonazoid.Insights Imaging.2022;13(1):199. (illinois.edu)
  • More than 40% of respondents perform vascular ultrasound imaging by themselves, of whom one-third qualify themselves as expert in vascular imaging. (medscape.com)
  • 2022). Relation of carotid plaque features detected with ultrasonography-based radiomicsto clinical symptoms.Transl Stroke Res. (illinois.edu)
  • More severe symptoms such as transient ischemic attack (TIA) , stroke , ruptured aneurysm , or a carotid or vertebral artery dissection can develop in patients with cerebrovascular FMD. (medscape.com)
  • An estimated 88% of these are ischemic strokes, with 15% attributed to extracranial carotid occlusive disease. (radiologykey.com)
  • Carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stent placement (CAS) during its infancy was associated with higher rates of perioperative ischemic complications when compared with CEA. (radiologykey.com)
  • Flow diversion for internal carotid artery aneurysms with compressive neuro-ophthalmologic symptoms: clinical and anatomical results in an international multicenter study. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that combining SE with carotid CEUS in patients with known or suspected CAD might provide incremental prognostic value beyond clinical risk factors and either test alone for the occurrence of cardiovascular events. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The tests are carried out by a Clinical Vascular Scientist in one of our examination rooms using specialist ultrasound equipment. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • Thus we conducted a study to evaluate the correlation between NLR and the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque, and to develop a new evaluation scale for rapid clinical evaluation of carotid plaque stability. (bvsalud.org)
  • Future research should aim to assess the quality of ultrasound scans in broader groups of general practitioners, further explore how these clinicians should be trained, and evaluate the clinical course of patients who undergo scanning by general practitioners. (annfammed.org)
  • Today, the rate of complications from CEA versus CAS are nearly equivocal, making the choice of therapy based more on clinical presentation, medical comorbidities, and carotid artery anatomy. (radiologykey.com)
  • Patients suffering from carotid disease often do not have any symptoms that would alert them and indicate the risk of stroke. (ikvbd.com)
  • Carotid occlusive disease is one of several etiologic factors for stroke. (radiologykey.com)
  • An ultrasound of your brain, called a transcranial Doppler ultrasound, can diagnose the cause of a stroke and/or help estimate your risk for having a stroke in the future. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In patients in whom absolutely no runoff is demonstrated, carotid sacrifice at the level of the carotid-cavernous fistula can be considered, if necessary, to close the fistula. (medscape.com)
  • No significant differences were found in carotid stiffness parameters (distensibility, MRSD, and PWV), even though these patients had a higher aortic stiffness. (frontiersin.org)
  • Carotid stiffness correlated linearly with age and similar slopes were obtained for BAV patients and controls. (frontiersin.org)
  • No difference in carotid WSS was found between BAV patients and controls. (frontiersin.org)
  • Carotid ultrasonography was used to assess the IMT, as a fast and easy tool for the prediction of cardiovascular events in patients with RA. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Conclusions: Carotid IPN detected by CEUS and localized to plaque shoulder was an independent predictor of CVEs in patients referred for SE. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is described as the stethoscope of the future 1 and is being implemented across the medical field by clinicians for bedside examination of patients. (annfammed.org)
  • About 25% of all strokes are caused by carotid disease, and more than half of patients have no previous neurological symptoms. (ikvbd.com)
  • The carotid artery width was diagnosed by ultrasound examination in patients with different degrees of CAS. (amegroups.org)
  • Patients with a disease duration ≤ 7 years had significantly lower carotid IMT (mean ± SD) 0.69 ± 0.17 mm than those with long disease duration (0.81 ± 0.12 mm in patients with ≥ 20 years of follow-up). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Linear regression analysis revealed that carotid IMT was unrelated to FMD in the whole sample of 118 patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In patients with RA without CV disease, endothelial dysfunction and carotid IMT increased with the duration of RA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The association between FMD and carotid IMT values was observed only in patients with long disease duration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In contrast, carotid IMT might be considered in the assessment of CV risk among patients with long-standing RA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among 396 patients, 102 patients had not carotid plaque, 106 had VP, and 188 had SP. (oncotarget.com)
  • According to the results of ultrasound, the patients were stratified into three groups: non-plaque group, vulnerable plaque (VP) group and stable plaque (SP) group. (oncotarget.com)
  • 55.9% of the patients from the FRS-based intermediate risk category were reclassified into an ultrasound-based high-risk category, while 47.1% of the patients in the FRS-based low-risk category were reclassified into a higher US-based risk group. (bmj.com)
  • B-mode and Doppler sequential ultrasound images of 64 IJVs and CCAs of women including 22 healthy individuals, 22 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients, and 20 primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) patients were recorded and processed. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • La vitesse d'écoulement du flux sanguin et l'index de pulsatilité ont été mesurés dans les artères carotides internes intercrâniennes, les artères basilaires et cérébrales moyennes d'un échantillon de 141 patients diabétiques sans autre facteur de risque et de 132 témoins en bonne santé appariés pour l'âge et le sexe. (who.int)
  • Les patients ont été répartis en deux groupes : 73 patients souffrant d'un diabète compliqué dans le premier groupe et 68 patients atteints d'un diabète non compliqué dans le deuxième groupe. (who.int)
  • Radionuclide cerebral angiography performed with technetium-99m pertechnetate shows increased uptake of the tracer in the area of the carotid siphons, with rapid clearance. (medscape.com)
  • Current applications of Therefore, training and adequate learning in ultrasound should be part of the curriculum of any anesthesiology program. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition to improving current carotid structural scans, CEUS has potential to add extra information on plaque characteristics. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Our ultrasound scans are sometimes also called Duplex or Doppler scans. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • The ultrasound scans are safe, non-invasive (that means no injections) and the only thing you feel is the pressure of the probe on your skin. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • Competence in some types of focused ultrasound scans could be attained with only few hours of training. (annfammed.org)
  • We aimed to identify which medical indications ultrasonography was used for, general practitioners' training, the quality of the scans performed, the frequency of use, the time required, potential harms, patient satisfaction, and financial costs associated with ultrasonography performed by general practitioners in practice or in training. (annfammed.org)
  • What Are Ultrasound Scans and How Do They Work? (pakoption.org)
  • Ultrasound scans, or sonography, are safe because they use sound waves or echoes to create an image instead of radiation. (pakoption.org)
  • Ultrasound scans are used to evaluate fetal development and can detect problems in the liver, heart, kidney, or abdomen. (pakoption.org)
  • Ultrasound scans are safe and widely used. (pakoption.org)
  • A Doppler ultrasound can assess the function and state of cardiac valve areas, any abnormalities in the heart, valvular regurgitation, or blood leaking from valves, and it can show how well the heart pumps out blood. (pakoption.org)
  • An echocardiogram (ECG) is an example of Doppler ultrasound. (pakoption.org)
  • A carotid duplex is a form of carotid ultrasonography that may include a Doppler ultrasound. (pakoption.org)
  • What is a Doppler ultrasound? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Doppler ultrasound works by bouncing sound waves off red blood cells flowing through your blood vessels. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Doppler ultrasound can check for blood vessel conditions that affect the amount, speed, and direction of blood flow in different parts of your body. (medlineplus.gov)
  • There are different types of Doppler ultrasound tests that can be used to gather different information. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A Doppler ultrasound is part of an echocardiogram, which is a test that shows the size and shape of your heart and how well it's pumping blood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A Doppler ultrasound can also help diagnose blood vessel tumors and problems with the structure of your blood vessels that you were born with. (medlineplus.gov)
  • During pregnancy, Doppler ultrasound is used if there are concerns about blood flow between a pregnant person and the unborn baby. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Why do I need a Doppler ultrasound? (medlineplus.gov)
  • You may need a Doppler ultrasound if you have symptoms of abnormal blood flow. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Dr. Mahkar Singh Khari specialises in Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), Hipercolesterolemia Treatment, Holter Monitoring, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), Electrocardiography (ECG), Ultrasound/Ultrasonography. (myupchar.com)
  • No relationship between carotid IMT and brachial artery FMD was found in middle-aged men without a history of CV disease who were considered to be at low or intermediate risk for future CV events based on current risk stratification algorithms [ 17 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Combinatorial Use of Machine Learning and Logistic Regression for Predicting Carotid Plaque Risk Among 5.4 Million Adults With Fatty Liver Disease Receiving Health Check-Ups: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. (cdc.gov)
  • Ultrasound-Based Machine Learning Approach for Detection of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Harmonization of carotid image acquisition and analysis is needed for the comparison of the IMT results obtained from epidemiological and interventional studies around the world. (karger.com)
  • however, carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stent placement has enjoyed significant technological advances over the last decade and can now offer a comparable treatment alternative to CEA. (radiologykey.com)
  • CONCLUSION: There is a correlation between NLR and carotid plaque instability. (bvsalud.org)
  • The rs1131882, rs2317676, and rs16863323 three-loci interactions may confer a higher risk of carotid plaque vulnerability, and might be potential markers for plaque instability. (oncotarget.com)
  • An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. (pakoption.org)
  • Ultrasonography of the neck is a safe and widely used technique for localization of abnormal parathyroid glands. (medscape.com)
  • Ultrasonography may reveal thyroid pathology that was previously not recognized and that should be dealt with at the time of neck exploration. (medscape.com)
  • Supplementation with GliSODin, a vegetal SOD associated with gliadin, was effective in controlling the thickness of the carotid artery intima and media layers as measured by ultrasonography-B. (glisodin.org)
  • Less than 20% of these are caused by atheroma in the carotid bifurcation. (radiologykey.com)
  • 0.001) at the Valsalva sinus and at the tubular ascending aorta but no larger carotid diameters. (frontiersin.org)
  • Ultrasonography does not measure electrical activity, as it detects changes in frequency of pulses of high-frequency sound reflected off solid objects. (cmda.org)
  • PURPOSE Ultrasound examinations are currently being implemented in general practice. (annfammed.org)
  • We searched the databases MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials using the key words ultrasonography and general practice in combination and using thesaurus terms. (annfammed.org)
  • Since 1985, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) has been educating medical professionals across all ultrasound practice specialties and experience levels. (gcus.com)
  • You will literally be learning from the individuals who have written the vascular ultrasound textbooks and practice guidelines. (gcus.com)
  • The wall shear stress (WSS) was measured based on the same acquisitions, by analyzing blood flow velocities close to the carotid walls. (frontiersin.org)
  • Some abortion providers have contended that the human embryo at six weeks gestation has no heart, no blood circulating and no accompanying heartbeat, and that what is detected by ultrasound at that age is electrical activity from cells that will become the heart. (cmda.org)
  • The ultrasound scan can identify any abnormalities within these blood vessels, for example a blockage or narrowing of a blood vessel. (uhbristol.nhs.uk)
  • Blood routine examination and carotid ultrasound examination were performed on admission. (bvsalud.org)
  • For example, ultrasound will travel through the blood in the heart chamber, but if it hits a heart valve, it will echo, or bounce back. (pakoption.org)
  • This test uses standard ultrasound to take images showing blood flow. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This narrative review describes the main applications of de la ultrasonografía en ultrasound in anesthesia, ultrasound-guided techniques, and current trends in the perioperative anesthetic management of anestesia the surgical patient. (bvsalud.org)
  • Use of ultrasound is safe in humans, and has been widely used in medical applications. (j-nn.org)
  • The term "ultrasound" refers to sound with a frequency that humans cannot hear. (pakoption.org)