Advantage of Ultrasonic Methods for Studying the Arterial Vascular Wall in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Abstract

Currently, there are ultrasound markers of the atherosclerotic process that make it possible to give both a structural and functional assessment of the condition of the vascular wall.

One of the main advantages of ultrasound duplex scanning of vessels is the ability to non-invasively detect small and asymptomatic atherosclerotic changes in the vascular wall with a high degree of accuracy. Identifying individuals with subclinical atherosclerosis at increased risk of cardiovascular events is important in initiating primary preventive measures.

Ultrasound diagnostic methods are the most important diagnostic element in identifying subclinical atherosclerosis, which makes it possible to carry out the necessary drug correction before the onset of clinically manifest forms of CVD and reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications. Standard protocols for duplex scanning of the extracranial section of the brachiocephalic arteries do not provide for the determination of the PS indicator, the prognostic significance of which has already been demonstrated in a number of studies, but requires further study in real clinical practice.