Areti Sofogianni*, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Apostolos G. Pitoulias, Lemonia Skoura and Georgios A. Pitoulias Pages 1899 - 1903 ( 5 )
Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for a great proportion of ischemic strokes. Early identification of unstable or vulnerable carotid plaques, and therefore, of patients at high risk for stroke, is of significant medical and socioeconomical value. We reviewed the current literature and discussed the potential role of the most important serum biomarkers in identifying patients with carotid atherosclerosis who are at high risk for atheroembolic stroke.
Carotid, atherosclerosis, plaque, stroke, biomarkers, inflammation.
First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Department of Pathology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Division of Vascular Surgery, Second Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas Hospital, Thessaloniki, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Division of Vascular Surgery, Second Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas Hospital, Thessaloniki