2021
Using Ultrasound and Inflammation to Improve Prediction of Ischemic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Baradaran H, Delic A, Wong KH, Sheibani N, Alexander M, McNally JS, Majersik JJ, De Havenon A. Using Ultrasound and Inflammation to Improve Prediction of Ischemic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra 2021, 11: 37-43. PMID: 33601394, PMCID: PMC7989729, DOI: 10.1159/000514373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessCarotid StenosisFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6Ischemic StrokeMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesVascular StiffnessConceptsIschemic strokeCarotid distensibilityCarotid stenosisMulti-Ethnic StudyInterleukin-6Primary outcomeRisk factorsInflammation measurementsClinical trial inclusion criteriaSecondary analysisPrimary ischemic strokeIncident ischemic strokeTrial inclusion criteriaVascular risk factorsSystolic blood pressureTraditional risk factorsBaseline study visitCox regression modelIschemic stroke riskStroke risk predictionPrimary prevention effortsUltrasound-derived measurementsIncident strokeMean followPatient age
2019
Carotid Artery Stiffness Accurately Predicts White Matter Hyperintensity Volume 20 Years Later: A Secondary Analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Community Study
de Havenon A, Wong K, Elkhetali A, McNally JS, Majersik JJ, Rost NS. Carotid Artery Stiffness Accurately Predicts White Matter Hyperintensity Volume 20 Years Later: A Secondary Analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Community Study. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2019, 40: 1369-1373. PMID: 31248859, PMCID: PMC7048485, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter hyperintensity volumeCarotid artery stiffnessTotal brain volumePressure-strain elastic modulusArtery stiffnessHyperintensity volumeBrain volumeAtherosclerosis RiskArterial stiffnessMR imagingCommunity studyStiffness indexHigher white matter hyperintensity volumeLower total brain volumeSecondary analysisCommon carotid artery stiffnessSmall artery diseaseMultivariable linear regression modelsCerebrovascular diseaseDementia riskSonography measurementsMultivariate modelCarotid strainPotential mechanismsPatients