Association between aortic stiffness, carotid vessel wall thickness and stenosis severity in peripheral arterial occlusive disease: a comprehensive MRI study
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Background In atherosclerosis, arterial wall thickening and stiffening precede luminal narrowing. MRI is well-validated for imaging vessel wall thickness (VWT) and stiffness expressed in pulse wave velocity (PWV, defined as the propagation speed of the pressure or flow wave through the aorta). Contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CEMRA) has evolved into a reliable tool for stenosis detection in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). The purpose of this study was to use a comprehensive 3T MRI-approach for comparing stenosis severity on CEMRA with VWT, sampled in the common carotid artery, and PWV, sampled in the descending aorta.
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دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012