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Carotid Plaque, Intima-Media Thickness, and Incident Aortic Stenosis
Author(s) -
Andreas Martinsson,
Gerd Östling,
Margaretha Persson,
Kristina Sundquist,
Charlotte Andersson,
Olle Melander,
Gunnar Engström,
Bo Hedblad,
J. G. Smith
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304015
Subject(s) - stenosis , medicine , intima media thickness , cardiology , carotid arteries , radiology
Aortic stenosis (AS) shares risk factors with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque may reflect the cumulative damage from exposure to different atherosclerotic risk factors. We examined the relationship of carotid IMT and plaque with incident AS in a prospective population-based study.

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