Open AccessIncreased carotid intima–media thickness in children–adolescents, and young adults with a parental history of premature myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
S Cuomo
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2001.3111
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , family history , intima media thickness , body mass index , offspring , cardiology , blood pressure , infarction , carotid arteries , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The present study was designed to test whether early carotid structural changes are demonstrable (by high resolution B-mode ultrasound) in children, adolescents and young adults with a history of premature parental myocardial infarction.
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