Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque, increases stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), and is a component of risk assessment using the CHA2DS2-VASc score. We investigated if systemic atherosclerosis as detected by ultrasound carotid plaque (CP) could improve the predictive value of the CHA2DS2-VASC score. Methods: We analysed data from the ARAPACIS study, an observational study including 2027 Ialian patents with non-valvular AF, in whom CP was detected using Doppler Ultrasonography. Results: VD was reported in 351 (17.3%) patients while CP was detected in 16.6% patents. Adding CP to the VD definition leaded to higher VD prevalence (30.9%)....
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
7noOBJECTIVES: Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been suggested as an imaging tool for detect...
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most important causes of ischaemic stroke accor...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid...
Background/Aims Vascular disease is an established risk factor for stroke in patients with atrial fi...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid ...
Cardiovascular risk stratification of asymptomatic patients is based on the assessment of risk facto...
To investigate the association between the presence of ipsilateral nonstenotic carotid plaques and t...
SummaryObjectivesCarotid ultrasonography is noninvasive and effective for the assessment of atherosc...
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
7noOBJECTIVES: Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been suggested as an imaging tool for detect...
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most important causes of ischaemic stroke accor...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid...
Background/Aims Vascular disease is an established risk factor for stroke in patients with atrial fi...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid ...
Cardiovascular risk stratification of asymptomatic patients is based on the assessment of risk facto...
To investigate the association between the presence of ipsilateral nonstenotic carotid plaques and t...
SummaryObjectivesCarotid ultrasonography is noninvasive and effective for the assessment of atherosc...
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
7noOBJECTIVES: Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been suggested as an imaging tool for detect...
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most important causes of ischaemic stroke accor...