Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , July 2007

Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage detected by magnetic resonance imaging predicts embolization during carotid endarterectomy

  • Nishath Altaf, MRCS Ed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nishath Altaf, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
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  • Andrew Beech, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen D. Goode, MRCS Eng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  • John R. Gladman, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  • Alan R. Moody, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Dorothee P. Auer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  • Shane T. MacSweeney, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Received 28 November 2006 ,Accepted 28 February 2007.

  • Image Result

    Axial section of bilateral carotid plaques with evidence of intraplaque hemorrhage (arrows).

    Axial section of bilateral carotid plaques with evidence of intraplaque hemorrhage (arrows).

 This study received funding from the Stroke Association, UK; Mason Medical Research Foundation, Special Trustees of Nottingham University Hospitals and Queen’s Medical Centre Vascular Surgical Research.Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00425-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.072

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , July 2007

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