Validity and Reliability of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Detecting Moderate- or High-Grade Carotid Atherosclerosis in an Outpatient Department

Validity and Reliability of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Detecting Moderate- or High-Grade Carotid Atherosclerosis in an Outpatient Department

The prevalence of carotid stenosis is considerably higher in asymptomatic individuals with multiple risk factors than in the general population. We investigated the validity and reliability of carotid point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for rapid carotid atherosclerosis screening. We prospectively enro...

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Main Authors: Wan-Ling Chang, Pei-Ya Chen, Po-Jen Hsu, Shinn-Kuang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
carotid atherosclerosis
carotid plaque score
carotid sonography
outpatient department
point-of-care ultrasound
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/11/1952

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