Carotid plaque surface echogenicity predicts cerebrovascular events: An Echographic Multicentric Swiss Study.

Publikation

Carotid plaque surface echogenicity predicts cerebrovascular events: An Echographic Multicentric Swiss Study.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 18.07.2022

Sztajzel Roman F, Engelter Stefan T, Bonati Leo H, Mono Marie-Luise, Slezak Agnieska, Kurmann Rebekka, Nedeltchev Krassen, Gensicke Henrik, Traenka Christopher, Baumgartner Ralf Werner, Bonvin Christophe, Hirt Lorenz, Medlin Friedrich, Burow Annika, Kägi Georg, Kapauer Monika, Vehoff Jochen, Lovblad Karl O, Curtin Francois, Lyrer Philippe A

Zitation

Sztajzel R, Engelter S, Bonati L, Mono M, Slezak A, Kurmann R, Nedeltchev K, Gensicke H, Traenka C, Baumgartner R, Bonvin C, Hirt L, Medlin F, Burow A, Kägi G, Kapauer M, Vehoff J, Lovblad K, Curtin F, Lyrer P. Carotid plaque surface echogenicity predicts cerebrovascular events: An Echographic Multicentric Swiss Study. J Neuroimaging 2022; 32:1142-1152.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Neuroimaging 2022; 32

Veröffentlichungsdatum

18.07.2022

eISSN (Online)

1552-6569

Seiten

1142-1152

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

To determine the prognostic value for ischemic stroke or transitory ischemic attack (TIA) of plaque surface echogenicity alone or combined to degree of stenosis in a Swiss multicenter cohort METHODS: Patients with ≥60% asymptomatic or ≥50% symptomatic carotid stenosis were included. Grey-scale based colour mapping was obtained of the whole plaque and of its surface defined as the regions between the lumen and respectively 0-0.5, 0-1, 0-1.5, and 0-2 mm of the outer border of the plaque. Red, yellow and green colour represented low, intermediate or high echogenicity. Proportion of red color on surface (PRCS) reflecting low echogenictiy was considered alone or combined to degree of stenosis (Risk index, RI).