ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2019
Value of superb micro-vascular imaging in predicting ischemic stroke in patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
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Abstract
backgroundUnstable carotid atherosclerotic plaques are prone to cause ischemic stroke. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is the primary method of assessing plaque stability, but CEUS cannot be a method for screening for unstable plaque. The emergence of superb micro-vascular imaging (SMI) offers the possibility of clinically screening for unstable plaque.
aimTo investigate the value of SMI in predicting ischemic stroke in patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
methodsPatients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques (luminal stenosis of 50%-70%) were enrolled into the present study. All patients received conservative medication. The patient's clinical baseline data, serological data, CEUS and SMI data were analyzed. All patients underwent a 3-year follow-up. The follow-up endpoint was the occurrence of ischemic stroke and patients were divided into stroke group and non-stroke group according to whether the prognosis occurred or not. Subsequently, the difference in clinical data was compared, the correlation of SMI and CEUS was analyzed, and multiple Cox regression and receiver operating characteristic curve were applied to investigate the value of SMI and CEUS in predicting cerebral arterial thrombosis in three years.
resultsIn this study, 43 patients were enrolled in the stroke group and 82 patients were enrolled in the non-stroke group. Cox regression revealed that SMI level (
conclusionSMI can be used as a non-invasive method of screening for unstable plaques and may help prevent ischemic stroke.
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