Analysis of carotid wall mechanics based on ultrasound imaging
Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. The most common type of stroke is known as an ischaemic stroke in which blood vessels in the brain become blocked, most often as a result of rupture of atherosclerotic plaques formed in the carotid arteries, esp...
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Imperial College London
2014
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