ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2025
Preliminary study on the use of contrast ultrasound in the preoperative workup of patient-candidates for carotid endarterectomy.
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- Carotid Plaque-RADS improves preoperative coronary risk stratification in candidates for carotid revascularization.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound detection of a longitudinal fissure-like intraplaque channel associated with plaque-fragment embolization during carotid artery stenting: a case report.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to prospectively assess the use of the ultrasound signal amplifier in preoperative color Doppler ultrasound (DUS) evaluation of carotid plaques in asymptomatic patients eligible for surgical correction. Between November 2022 and May 2023, 21 patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis were enrolled. Each patient underwent DUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and computed tomography angiography (CTA) during the preoperative workup. Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, risk factors, comorbidities, and therapy were collected. The degree of stenosis was analyzed using North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial criteria, comparing DUS, CEUS, and CTA with statistical tests. Hemodynamic parameters (peak systolic velocity, end-diastolic velocity, internal carotid artery/common carotid artery ratio) and plaque morphology (juxtaluminal black areas, discrete white areas, and intraplaque neovascularization) were assessed. CEUS examination demonstrated a significantly higher stenosis degree (72%) compared with DUS (68%;
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