Carotid artery intimal-medial thickness distribution in general populations as evaluated by B-mode ultrasound. ARIC Investigators.
Author(s) -
George Howard,
A. Richey Sharrett,
Gerardo Heiss,
G. Evans,
Lloyd E. Chambless,
Ward A. Riley,
Gregory L. Burke
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.9.1297
Subject(s) - medicine , common carotid artery , carotid bifurcation , ultrasound , population , cardiology , internal carotid artery , carotid arteries , atherosclerosis risk in communities , arterial wall , artery , radiology , anatomy , environmental health
B-mode ultrasound is a widely used technique for the clinical and epidemiological assessment of carotid atherosclerosis. This article provides a description of the distribution of carotid atherosclerosis in the general population.
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