The Value of Elastic Modulus Index as a Novel Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification by Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Carotid Ultrasonography

BACKGROUND: Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and the presence of carotid plaque have been used for risk stratification of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To date, however, the association between multi-directional functional properties of carotid artery and CVD has not been fully elucidated. We s...

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Published in:J Cardiovasc Ultrasound
Main Authors: Yoon, Ji Hyun, Cho, In-Jeong, Chang, Hyuk-Jae, Sung, Ji Min, Lee, Jinyong, Ryoo, Hojin, Shim, Chi Young, Hong, Geu-Ru, Chung, Namsik
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5050310/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27721952
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2016.24.3.215
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