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Carotid plaque score and ischemic stroke risk stratification through a combination of B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Materials and methods This retrospective study evaluated 705 patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis who underwent B-mode and CEUS from November 2021 to April 2023. Results This study included a total of 705 patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis, of which 394 were symptomatic patients (with a mean age of 71.03 ± 10.48

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Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) for Coronary Intervention

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) equipment consists of an IVUS catheter, pullback device and the imaging console. In the geometry, the size of the plaque, its relationship to luminal stenosis, arterial remodeling and eccentricity can be evaluated. Incomplete stent apposition can be detected by intravascular ultrasound.

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Reliability and agreement of point-of-care carotid artery examinations by experts using hand-held ultrasound devices in patients with ischaemic stroke or transitory ischaemic attack

Open Heart

Objectives To investigate the reliability and agreement of hand-held ultrasound devices (HUDs) compared with conventional duplex ultrasound (HIGH) in examination for carotid stenosis in patients with suspected transitory ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke.

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Dynamic OMI ECG. Negative trops and negative angiogram does not rule out coronary ischemia or ACS.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Bedside cardiac ultrasound with no obvious wall motion abnormalities. Because the pathologist determines the degree of stenosis by dividing the lumen area by the total area, the degree of stenosis will be overestimated. The angiographer uses a denominator that is too small, thereby underestimating the degree of stenosis.

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Endovascular intervention with intravascular ultrasound guidance of very early dissection complication in transplant renal artery: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We report a case of TRAD in the early postoperative period, which was successfully managed with intravascular ultrasound-assisted endovascular intervention.Case presentationA 38-year-old man underwent HLA-compatible living kidney transplantation. Most cases are managed by operative repair.

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AISAP’s CARDIO AI-powered Diagnostic Assessment Software Receives FDA Clearance

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its first-of-a-kind, AI-powered AISAP CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) software platform. We know that structural heart disease and heart failure are the leading causes of hospitalization and morbidity in the U.S.

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Abstract TP215: Impact of Carotid Stenosis on Cerebral Glucose Metabolism

Stroke Journal

Background:Carotid stenosis has been associated with stroke and cognitive impairment. It remains unclear if hypometablism, a marker for neurodegeneration, may be in the mechanistic pathway in the association between carotid stenosis and cognitive decline. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP215-ATP215, February 1, 2025.