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Ultrasound Measurement of the Fibrous Cap in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Atheromatous Carotid Plaques

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2005

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G. Devuyst, Patrick Ruchat, Theodoros Karapanayiotides, Lisa Jonasson, Olivier Cuisinaire, Johannes-Alexander Lobrinus, Marc Pusztaszeri, Askenadios Kalangos, Paul‐André Despland, Jean‐Philippe Thiran,
Circulation

Abstract

FCT measurement of carotid atheroma with ultrasound is feasible. Discrimination of symptomatic from asymptomatic plaques with mean FCT values is good. Prospective studies should determine whether this ultrasound marker is reliable.

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