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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Hauptverfasser:	Michel Romanens, Isabella Sudano, Ansgar Adams, Edward A. Schober
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2019-12-01
Schriftenreihe:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Schlagworte:	atherosclerosis imaging cardiovascular risk prediction coronary calcification carotid intima-media thickness carotid total plaque area carotid total plaque volume
Online-Zugang:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2709
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