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3515878

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-5-15
pubmed:abstractText
By careful evaluation of the sonographic characteristics of carotid plaques, two patterns can be identified: a homogeneous pattern containing uniform echoes corresponding to dense fibrous tissue and a heterogeneous pattern containing mixed echoes and anechoic areas that represent intraplaque hemorrhage pathologically. A prospective study was conducted of 50 patients to determine the accuracy of identifying these different forms of plaque. The patients' carotid arteries were examined by a high-resolution duplex scanner before carotid endarterectomy. The plaques were evaluated carefully by vascular surgeons and pathologists for the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage. In this study, the accuracy of identifying the presence or absence of intraplaque hemorrhage with sonography was 90% (48 of 54); sensitivity, 94% (17 of 18); and specificity, 88% (27 of 31). High-resolution sonography appears to be an accurate means of identifying intraplaque hemorrhage and may ultimately be useful in identifying patients at risk for embolic disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0361-803X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
146
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1061-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Sonographic characterization of carotid plaque: detection of hemorrhage.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article