动脉粥样硬化斑块临床检查技术进展

Advances in Clinical Examination of Atherosclerotic Plaques

动脉粥样硬化是一种全身炎症反应性疾病,随着病情进展,动脉内膜可逐渐形成动脉粥样硬化斑块。斑块的成分可影响稳定性,而不稳定型斑块的破裂可引起血管狭窄、栓塞,引发心肌梗死、脑卒中等血管疾病。可通过不同的影像学手段对动脉粥样硬化斑块的成分、稳定性进行研究,不同的影像学检查方法观察的参数也不同,也有各自的优缺点。通过辅助检查可提早对动脉粥样硬化患者进行风险评估,及时进行合理干预,改善患者预后。

Atherosclerosis is a systemic inflammatory responsive disease. As the disease progresses,atherosclerotic plaques can be gradually formed in the arterial intima. The components of plaques can affect its stability and the rupture of unstable plaques can cause the vessel＇ s narrowness and embolization,leading to vascular diseases,such as myocardial infarction and cerebral apoplexy. The components of plaques and the stability can be studied through different imaging methods. Different imaging examinations can observe different parameters,each having their own advantages and disadvantages. Using the auxiliary examination can proceed the early risk assessment,to give reasonable intervention and improve the patient＇s prognosis.