Impact of chronic kidney disease on carotid plaque vulnerability Jaroslav Pelisek, PhD, Ines N. Hahntow, MD, Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, Stefan Ockert, MD, Christian Reeps, MD, Peter Heider, MD, Peter B. Luppa, MD, Helga Frank, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 54, Issue 6, Pages 1643-1649 (December 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.05.049 Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig Various degrees of calcification are shown in carotid lesions of patients with chronic kidney disease. a, In the initial stage, calcified areas are observed sporadically (*granular/crystalline or #sheet-like/amorphous). b, Advanced stage is shown. c, The end stage of the disease presents with homogeneous areas, often with crystalline structures (arrow). Elastin van Gieson staining; magnification bar = 50 μm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 54, 1643-1649DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.05.049) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions