Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Carotid plaque inflammation in stroke assessed by PET: A burning issue?

Carotid plaque inflammation in stroke assessed by PET: A burning issue?
Neurology current issue

Despite recent advances in medical and surgical treatments to prevent arterial stroke, the cerebrovascular burden of atherosclerosis remains high. Factors associated with a high risk for arterial stroke include stenosis >50% and ulcerated plaque. Given the important role of inflammation in atherosclerotic plaque progression and rupture, a measure of plaque inflammation may help stratify arterial stroke risk. Indeed, inflammatory markers have been associated with arterial stroke.1,2 A noninvasive imaging method to characterize atherosclerotic plaque inflammation could add to the assessment of plaque vulnerability and rupture risk.



Original Article: http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/82/19/1672?rss=1

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