Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition and Occurrence of Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy
Study Question: Does plaque composition predict restenosis in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA)?
Methods: The authors describe the outcome of 500 patients in the Athero-Express study (a longitudinal vascular biobank study that collects atherosclerotic plaques of patients undergoing CEA). Five hundred patients were prospectively followed up