Iannuzzi Arcangelo, Rubba Paolo, Gentile Marco, Mallardo Vania, Calcaterra Ilenia, Bresciani Alessandro, Covetti Giuseppe, Cuomo Gianluigi, Merone Pasquale, Di Lorenzo Anna, Alfieri Roberta, Aliberti Emilio, Giallauria Francesco, Di Minno Matteo Nicola Dario, Iannuzzo Gabriella
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, A. Cardarelli Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Department of Clinical Medicine, Surgery Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Biomedicines. 2021 May 6;9(5):521. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9050521.
Carotid artery plaques are considered a measure of atherosclerosis and are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic strokes. Monitoring of patients with an elevated risk of stroke is critical in developing better prevention strategies. Non-invasive imaging allows us to directly see atherosclerosis in vessels and many features that are related to plaque vulnerability. A large body of evidence has demonstrated a strong correlation between some lipid parameters and carotid atherosclerosis. In this article, we review the relationship between lipids and atherosclerosis with a focus on carotid ultrasound, the most common method to estimate atherosclerotic load.
颈动脉斑块被视为动脉粥样硬化的一个指标，与动脉粥样硬化性心血管疾病风险增加相关，尤其是缺血性中风。对中风风险升高的患者进行监测对于制定更好的预防策略至关重要。非侵入性成像使我们能够直接观察血管中的动脉粥样硬化以及许多与斑块易损性相关的特征。大量证据表明，一些血脂参数与颈动脉粥样硬化之间存在密切关联。在本文中，我们重点围绕颈动脉超声这一评估动脉粥样硬化负荷最常用的方法，综述血脂与动脉粥样硬化之间的关系。
