Significance of the Intima-Media thickness of carotid and thoracic aorta in coronary artery disease in the South Indian population | Zendy

Ramachandran Meenakshisundaram | Zendy; Soumen Devidutta | Zendy; AndrewD Michaels | Zendy; Subramanian Senthilkumaran | Zendy; C Rajendiran | Zendy; Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian | Zendy

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Significance of the Intima-Media thickness of carotid and thoracic aorta in coronary artery disease in the South Indian population

Author(s) -

Ramachandran Meenakshisundaram,

Soumen Devidutta,

AndrewD Michaels,

Subramanian Senthilkumaran,

C Rajendiran,

Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

heart views

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0976-5123

pISSN - 1995-705X

DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.90901

Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , asymptomatic , odds ratio , thoracic aorta , population , confidence interval , intima media thickness , aorta , common carotid artery , statistical significance , radiology , carotid arteries , environmental health

Ultrasound detected intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery and thoracic aorta are possible screening tests to assess the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic individuals.

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