Variations in Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness (cIMT) during the Cardiac Cycle: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

INTRODUCTION: Common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness (cIMT), a measure of atherosclerosis, varies between peak-systole (PS) and end-diastole (ED). This difference might affect cardiovascular risk assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: IMT measurements of the right and left CCA were synchroni...

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Main Authors: Polak, Joseph F., Meisner, Allison, Pencina, Michael J., Wolf, Philip A., D’Agostino, Ralph B.
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3544292/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22721828
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2012.05.007
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