Is Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Useful in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment?
Author(s) -
Antonio Iglesias del Sol,
Karel G.M. Moons,
Monika Hollander,
Albert Hofman,
Peter J. Koudstaal,
Diederick E. Grobbee,
Monique M.B. Breteler,
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman,
Michiel L. Bots
Publication year - 2001
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.32.7.1532
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stroke (engine) , myocardial infarction , receiver operating characteristic , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , intima media thickness , logistic regression , risk factor , framingham risk score , disease , carotid arteries , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
We determined the contribution of common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in the prediction of future coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease when added to established risk factors.
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