Noninvasive Measurement of Carotid Extra-Media Thickness
Author(s) -
Michael R. Skilton,
André Sérusclat,
Arun Sethu,
Sophie Brun,
Sophie Bernard,
Beverley Balkau,
Philippe Moulin,
Fabrice Bonnet
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.09.013
Subject(s) - adventitia , medicine , intima media thickness , dyslipidemia , cardiology , common carotid artery , diabetes mellitus , lumen (anatomy) , blood pressure , tunica intima , radiology , carotid arteries , endocrinology , obesity
We sought to develop a noninvasive technique to quantify the thickness of a segment of the carotid artery wall that incorporates the adventitia and to identify whether differences in this measure are associated with cardiovascular risk factors.
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