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Utilidad de la tomografía de coherencia óptica como guía en el tratamiento del síndrome coronario agudo: reporte de un caso

Rev. urug. cardiol; 38 (1), 2023
La tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT) es una técnica de imagen endovascular con elevada resolución espacial que permite evaluar las diferentes estructuras que componen la pared de las arterias coronarias, caracterizar morfológicamente la placa aterosclerótica y establecer el mecanismo fisiopatol...

Enfermedad arterial de miembros inferiores detectada por Eco-doppler en pacientes asintomáticos
Lower limb arterial disease detected by Echo-doppler in asymptomatic patients

Rev. cuba. med; 59 (4), 2020
Introducción: La enfermedad arterial de miembros inferiores es un marcador de riesgo coronario, causa de invalidez y muerte en quienes la padecen, su identificación temprana puede atenuar estos efectos. Objetivo: Identificar la enfermedad arterial de miembros inferiores no diagnosticada a través de...

Prevalence and morphological analysis of the atheromatous plaque in digital panoramic radiograph of a brazilian subpopulation

This study had as a goal to analyze the prevalence of suggestive images of atheromatous calcification in the common carotid artery, aiming to relate it to age, sex, antimere and to analyze the morphology of its calcification, through digital panoramic radiographs of the ja...

The use of high-resolution MRI to detect thrombosis and lipid-rich carotid artery plaques in a patient with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

SUMMARY Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a rarely agentic disorder of the lipoprotein metabolism intimately related to premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease that can lead to high disability and mortality. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia typically affects not only the aortic...

Enfermedad carotídea aterosclerosa y enfermedad de sustancia blanca en sujetos sin historia de infarto cerebral o isquemia cerebral transitoria

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (4), 2019
Resumen Introducción: La enfermedad carotídea aterosclerosa (ECA) es un factor de riesgo importante para enfermedad vascular cerebral. Objetivo: Analizar la asociación entre factores de riesgo vascular mayores con ECA y leucopatía cerebral en pacientes sin historia de ictus isquémico. Método: Se...

Marcadores de lesão vascular subclínica em imagem: quando e porque solicitá-los

A doença aterosclerótica tem evolução lenta, o que dá a oportunidade de intervir no estilo de vida e até farmacologicamente na tentativa de aumentar a expectativa de vida livre de eventos. Para esse fim, habitualmente utilizam-se modelos de estratificação de risco baseada em modelos clássicos, c...

Panoramic Radiography and Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Early Diagnosis of Atheroma in the Extracranial and Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery: A Case Report

ABSTRACT: Carotid stenosis usually results from the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid artery wall and is an important risk factor for ischemic cerebral vascular accident (CVA). This study describes the importance of diagnostic imaging exams used in dentistry for the early identificati...

Reproducibility of carotid ultrasound measurements in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) at baseline

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (8), 2019
Carotid artery assessment by ultrasound is a non-invasive evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis and a predictor of cardiovascular events. However, ultrasound examinations are operator-dependent. In the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), ultrasound images have been acquired fr...