Open AccessSonographic assessment of the carotid intima-media thickness on B-mode ultrasonography in a Nigerian population
Author(s) -
Oluwagbemiga Oluwole Ayoola,
Mayomi A Onuwaje,
Anthony Olubunmi Akintomide
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.170384
Subject(s) - intima media thickness , ultrasonography , medicine , carotid arteries , population , carotid ultrasonography , radiology , cardiology , environmental health
Hypertension is a common health problem and a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The most important mechanism by which hypertension acts as a cardiovascular risk factor is the induction of arteriosclerosis. The early phase of atherosclerosis before its clinical manifestation can be studied using B-mode ultrasonography.