Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Doppler ultrasound and screening for carotid stenosis in asymptomatic individuals
Asymptomatic carotid disease and risk of stroke and cardiovascular events
Carotid ultrasound criteria for detection of carotid stenosis
Gray‐scale (B‐mode) imaging of the atherosclerotic plaque
Carotid artery intima‐media thickness
Summary
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