Ultrasonographic strain imaging is superior to conventional non-invasive measures of vascular stiffness in the detection of age-dependent differences in the mechanical properties of the common carotid artery

Abstract

Ultrasonographic 2D-strain imaging is a sensitive method for the assessment of elastic properties in the CCA, being in this respect superior to the conventional measures of vascular stiffness. The method has potential to become a valuable non-invasive tool in the detection of early atherosclerotic vascular changes.