Vulnerable Plaque in Carotid Arteries Without "Significant" Stenosis: Unmasking the Hidden Links to Stroke

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov 10;76(19):2223-2225. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.531.
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Keywords: AHA−lesion type; carotid artery; complicated plaque; plaque imaging; stroke; stroke etiology.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carotid Arteries
  • Carotid Stenosis* / complications
  • Carotid Stenosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Humans
  • Ischemic Stroke*
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic* / diagnostic imaging
  • Stroke* / etiology