Intima-media Thickness As a Surrogate for Subclinical Atherosclerosis
From: Klinik für Kardiologie, Westdeutsches Herzzentrum Essen, Universitätsklinik Essen, Essen. marcus.bauer@uk-essen.de
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- Publish Date: Aug 2007
- ISSN: 0340-9937
- Volume: 32
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 372-8
- Medium: Print
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- Citation (JAMA): Bauer Marcus, Möhlenkamp Stefan, Erbel Raimund, et al. Intima-media Thickness As a Surrogate for Subclinical Atherosclerosis. Aug 2007;32:372-8
Abstract
Intima-media thickness (IMT) of extracranial carotid arteries, measured by B-mode sonography, is considered to be a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. It is a fast, inexpensive, noninvasive and pain-free examination, which can be conducted by trained physicians or specialized staff. A positive association between IMT and established risk factors of a coronary heart disease (CHD) and established CHD has been demonstrated in several studies. Population-based trials reported an increased probability of cardio- and cerebrovascular events with increased IMT. Additionally, B-mode ultrasonography detects plaque and vascular stenosis. There is a limited association between both parameters and coronary atherosclerosis, so that severity of atherosclerosis in one vascular territory permits no estimate of plaque burden in another vascular territory.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Atherosclerosis, Echocardiography, Humans, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Tunica Intima
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