Characteristics of Unstable Carotid Plaques – New Image Modalities
Ischemic stroke is a socially significant health problem due to high mortality and disability. One of the leading causes for cerebrovascular accidents is the carotid atherosclerosis. The mechanism of its formation presents not only lipid accumulation in the arterial wall but a complex inflammatory d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Folia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2018.61.issue-1/folmed-2018-0037/folmed-2018-0037.xml?format=INT |