The unstable carotid plaque and brain ischaemia : non-invasive detection, pathophysiological and clinical implications

The aim of this thesis was to test the hypothesis that the detection of plaque haemorrhage by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI PH+) is a clinical valid biomarker of unstable carotid disease in patients with symptomatic high grade carotid disease. This hypothesis was tested by a series of studies in p...

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Main Author: Altaf, Nishath
Published: University of Nottingham 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495077