The relationship between mechanical properties of carotid artery and coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Seung-A Kim,
SeongMi Park,
MiNa Kim,
YongHyun Kim,
D.-H. Cho,
ChulMin Ahn,
SukJoo Hong,
DaeSoon Lim,
Wan Joo Shim
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jer259
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , strain (injury) , strain rate , common carotid artery , carotid ultrasonography , intima media thickness , speckle tracking echocardiography , carotid arteries , heart failure , materials science , ejection fraction , metallurgy
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a useful indicator of coronary artery disease (CAD). The relation between functional changes of the common carotid artery (CCA) and CAD is unclear. This study investigated the relationship between CCA strain and CIMT in the assessment of CAD.
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