Abstract
Atherosclerotic plaque plays a crucial role for the development of ischaemic diseases and, therefore, its early diagnosis and feature can help to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events. Detection of early atherogenesis and characterization of plaque feature are the major end-points of research in cardiovascular imaging. Different techniques have been proposed as instrument for morphological and functional study of vascular walls. The purpose of this review is to underline the possibility of in vivo detecting the different stages of atherogenesis by using imaging techniques as well as their relationship with other risk factors in an attempt to assess the meaning of vascular lesions. Very promising results seem to emerge by the analysis of the literature on the subject, although different patterns are yet to be clarified.
Keywords: Atherosclerosis, Plaque feature, Imaging technique
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Morphology of Atherosclerotic Plaque: Its Feature by Imaging Study
Volume: 14 Issue: 18
Author(s): Gabriella Passacquale, Sergio Tiberti, Claudio Ferri and Giovambattista Desideri
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Keywords: Atherosclerosis, Plaque feature, Imaging technique
Abstract: Atherosclerotic plaque plays a crucial role for the development of ischaemic diseases and, therefore, its early diagnosis and feature can help to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events. Detection of early atherogenesis and characterization of plaque feature are the major end-points of research in cardiovascular imaging. Different techniques have been proposed as instrument for morphological and functional study of vascular walls. The purpose of this review is to underline the possibility of in vivo detecting the different stages of atherogenesis by using imaging techniques as well as their relationship with other risk factors in an attempt to assess the meaning of vascular lesions. Very promising results seem to emerge by the analysis of the literature on the subject, although different patterns are yet to be clarified.
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Passacquale Gabriella, Tiberti Sergio, Ferri Claudio and Desideri Giovambattista, Morphology of Atherosclerotic Plaque: Its Feature by Imaging Study, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2008; 14 (18) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208784746725
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208784746725 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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