Carotid artery intima-media thickness measured by ultrasonography in normal clinical practice correlates well with atherosclerosis risk factors.

D, Baldassarre; M, Amato; A, Bondioli; CR, Sirtori; E, Tremoli

doi:10.1161/01.str.31.10.2426

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Carotid artery intima-media thickness measured by ultrasonography in normal clinical practice correlates well with atherosclerosis risk factors.

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Baldassarre D

Amato M

Bondioli A

Abstract

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>The intima-media thickness (IMT) of extracranial carotid arteries determined by B-mode ultrasound is a measurable index of the presence of atherosclerosis. The ultrasonographic scan protocol and the scan reading techniques used until now to measure IMT are, however, ti...

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