Cardiologist in the carotids

A cardiologist in the carotids.

Carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention has been the standard of care for 50 years in patients with extra-cranial carotid bifurcation disease. Over the past decade, carotid stenting has emerged as a viable alternative to surgery. Combined with filter embolic protection devices, both a randomized control trial (Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterec...

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the carotids

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the carotids has recently emerged as a complementary examination to conventional carotid Doppler ultrasonography. It is an examination providing improved visualization of the vascular lumen, more accurate and detailed delineation of the vascular wall, and identification of atherosclerotic plaques. Moreover, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography has specific adva...

Working as a cardiologist in the USA.

There are several different reasons for cardiologists in training to spend a period of time in the United States of America in the context of work. This may be temporary in the case of a short sabbatical or travelling fellowship, where the recipient may travel to a centre with an particular area of expertise to study and learn a new or novel technique over a period of a few weeks. The period ma...

Variations in atherosclerosis and remodeling patterns in aorta and carotids

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that causes vascular remodeling that can be positive or negative. The evolution of arterial wall thickening and changes in lumen size under current "standard of care" in different arterial beds is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine arterial remodeling and progression/regression of atherosclerosis in aorta and carotid arteries of...

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