Carotid Atherosclerosis and Risk of Subsequent Coronary Event in Outpatients With Atherothrombosis
Author(s) -
Gaia Sirimarco,
Pierre Amarenco,
Julien Labreuche,
PierreJean Touboul,
Mark J. Alberts,
Shinya Goto,
Joachim Röther,
Jean-Louis Mas,
Deepak L. Bhatt,
Philippe Gabríel Steg
Publication year - 2013
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.112.673129
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , stroke (engine) , coronary atherosclerosis , coronary artery disease , vascular disease , risk factor , carotid artery disease , carotid arteries , carotid endarterectomy , engineering , mechanical engineering
The presence of carotid plaque reflects overall atherosclerotic burden and may predict coronary artery disease events. We examined the association among carotid atherosclerosis, history of atherothrombotic events, and risk of coronary events.
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