Carotid Plaque Area and Intima-Media Thickness in Prediction of First-Ever Ischemic Stroke | Zendy

Ellisiv B. Mathiesen | Zendy; Stein Harald Johnsen | Zendy; Tom Wilsgaard | Zendy; Kaare Harald Bønaa | Zendy; MajaLisa Løchen | Zendy; Inger Njølstad | Zendy

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Carotid Plaque Area and Intima-Media Thickness in Prediction of First-Ever Ischemic Stroke

Author(s) -

Ellisiv B. Mathiesen,

Stein Harald Johnsen,

Tom Wilsgaard,

Kaare Harald Bønaa,

MajaLisa Løchen,

Inger Njølstad

Publication year - 2011

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/strokeaha.110.589754

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , quartile , stroke (engine) , cardiology , population , intima media thickness , confidence interval , carotid arteries , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

Carotid plaque and intima-media thickness (IMT) are recognized as risk factors for ischemic stroke, but their predictive value has been debated and varies between studies. The purpose of this longitudinal population-based study was to assess the risk of ischemic stroke associated with plaque area and IMT in the carotid artery.

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