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Peripheral atherosclerosis evaluation through ultrasound: a promising diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease
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  • Łukasz Artyszuk,
  • Ewelina Błażejowska,
  • Zuzanna Danielecka,
  • Jonasz Jurek,
  • Ewa Olek,
  • Piotr Abramczyk
Łukasz Artyszuk
Medical University of Warsaw

Corresponding Author:lukasz.artyszuk@wum.edu.pl

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Ewelina Błażejowska
Medical University of Warsaw
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Zuzanna Danielecka
Medical University of Warsaw
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Jonasz Jurek
Medical University of Warsaw
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Ewa Olek
Medical University of Warsaw
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Piotr Abramczyk
Medical University of Warsaw
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Abstract

Effective treatment, but also proper diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, remains a major challenge in everyday practice. A quick, safe, and economically acceptable non-invasive procedure should play a leading role in cardiovascular risk assessment before invasive diagnostics is performed. The staging of subclinical atherosclerosis may help in further clinical decisions. Safe, widely available, and relatively inexpensive, ultrasonography is a promising examination that should find wider application in clinical practice. The latest ESC guidelines emphasize the usefulness of carotid ultrasound in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and subclinical assessment of atherosclerosis, which help to determine the level of cardiovascular risk. Ultrasound examination of peripheral arteries, especially superficial vessels such as the femoral arteries, is quite easy, quick, and accurate. Other vascular beds, such as iliac and renal, are more demanding to examine, but can also provide valuable information. This review summarizes important studies comparing the severity of atherosclerosis in ultrasound-visible vascular beds in patients with established CAD. We especially emphasize the benefits of the combined assessment of atherosclerosis features, which were characterized by high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of CAD and other serious cardiovascular diseases.
28 Apr 2023Submitted to Echocardiography
04 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
04 May 2023Assigned to Editor
06 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
29 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
30 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
09 Jun 20231st Revision Received
09 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
09 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
09 Jun 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Accept