Open AccessCarotid intima media thickness as a reflection of generalized atherosclerosis is related to body mass index in ischemic stroke patients
Author(s) -
Amit Shankar Singh,
Virendra Atam,
Munna Lal Patel,
Shyam Chand Chaudhary,
Kamal Kumar Sawlani,
Liza Das
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.109200
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , intima media thickness , common carotid artery , cardiology , stroke (engine) , carotid arteries , population , ischemic stroke , mass index , internal carotid artery , ischemia , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Carotid artery intima media thickness reflects the ongoing process of atherosclerosis in the body. The pathologic process occurring in the obese patients in the vascular system is atherosclerosis which is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Body mass index is an indirect measure of obesity in general population.