| Measurement of carotid plaque burden |
Risk stratification |
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Study of genetics |
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Study of new risk factors |
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“Treating arteries instead of treating risk factors” |
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Measuring effects of new therapies on atherosclerosis |
| Assessment of ulceration, measurement of ulcer volume |
Identifying high-risk asymptomatic carotid stenosis |
| Echolucency, juxtaluminal black plaque |
Identifying high-risk asymptomatic stenosis |
| Plaque texture |
Identifying high-risk asymptomatic stenosis |
| Transcranial Doppler embolus detection |
Identifying high-risk asymptomatic stenosis |
| Transcranial Doppler saline studies |
Detection and risk stratification of patent foramen ovale |
