Avtor/Urednik		Podobnik-Šarkanji, S; Demarin, V; Rundek, T; Futač, M
Naslov		Development of carotid stenosis
Tip		članek
Vir		Neurol Croat
Vol. in št.		Letnik 40, št. 4
Leto izdaje		1991
Obseg		str. 283-91
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		A group of 29 patients with carotid artery stenosis was analyzed with the purpose of following-up the development of stenosis, and performing duplex scanner of carotid arteries. The follow-up was performed on the very first day of the study and six months later. There were 49 stenoses of internal carotid arteries in 29 patients. Carotid stenosis were classified into six categories. Most carotid stenoses were unchanged during the six month period (57.2 per cent) or progressed (36.7 per cent), but spontaneous regression was found in 6.1 per cent. The ultrasonic characterization of carotid plaques was made in four types. Regression was notice mainly in ulcerative plaques, while hard and fibrous plaques remained unchanged or progressed. Soft plaques progressed in all cases. Intraplaque hemorrhage was found in 2 patients. The most common risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis were hypertension, hyperlipidemia and cigarette smoking
Deskriptorji		CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK FACTORS CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC AGED