Superficial Calcification With Rotund Shape Is Associated With Carotid Plaque Rupture: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Superficial Calcification With Rotund Shape Is Associated With Carotid Plaque Rupture: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Background: Plaque rupture is an important etiology for symptomatic carotid stenosis. The role of calcification in the plaque vulnerability has been controversial. We aimed to detect the geometric features of calcifications in carotid plaque and to examine its association with plaque rupture.Methods...

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Main Authors: Xuan Shi, Yunfei Han, Min Li, Qin Yin, Rui Liu, Fang Wang, Xiaohui Xu, Yunyun Xiong, Ruidong Ye, Xinfeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
calcification
atherosclerosis
carotid stenosis
optical coherence tomography (OCT)
plaque rupture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.563334/full

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