The impact of carotid plaque presence and morphology on mortality outcome in cardiological patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carotid plaque severity and morphology can affect cardiovascular prognosis.</p> <p>We evaluate both the importance of echographically assessed carotid artery plaque geometry and morphology as predictors of death in hospit...

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Main Authors: Pasanisi Emilio, Venneri Lucia, Peçanha Patricia B, Petersen Christina, Pratali Lorenza, Picano Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/4/1/16