Sonographic assessment of carotid atherosclerosis: preferred risk indicator for future cardiovascular events?

Carotid ultrasound allows rapid and reliable quantification of atherosclerosis in humans. Although the definition of carotid plaque is not uniform, intimal thickening of at least 1.5 mm is currently defined as plaque. Plaque can be easily quantified by tracing the plaque area, a software-independe...

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Principais autores:	Michel Romanens, Isabella Sudano, Ansgar Adams, Edward A. Schober
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2019-12-01
coleção:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Assuntos:	atherosclerosis imaging cardiovascular risk prediction coronary calcification carotid intima-media thickness carotid total plaque area carotid total plaque volume
Acesso em linha:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2709
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