Value of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Significant Carotid Stenosis as Markers of Stroke Recurrence
Author(s) -
Jaume Roquer,
Tomás Segura,
Joaquı́n Serena,
Elisa CuadradoGodia,
Miguel Blanco,
Jorge GarcíaGarcía,
José Castillo
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.110.612010
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stroke (engine) , stenosis , hazard ratio , intima media thickness , quartile , confidence interval , univariate analysis , clinical endpoint , proportional hazards model , carotid arteries , multivariate analysis , randomized controlled trial , mechanical engineering , engineering
Data on the predictive value of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) for stroke recurrence are scarce. We sought to analyze outcome differences in stroke patients with high IMT values compared with patients with significant carotid stenosis (SCS).
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