16. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT CORONARY ARTERY STENOSIS BASED ON CAROTID ARTERY INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

Background: Noninvasive measurement of carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) has been widely used as a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis. However, evidence for the clinical implications of increased carotid IMT in diabetic patients is not well established. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Jong-Won Chung, Ho-Joong Youn, Yun-Seok Choi, Hee-Jung Hwang, Jae-Beom Lee, Woo-Baek Chung, Chul-Soo Park, Yong-Seog Oh, Wook-Sung Chung, Jae-Hyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2009-10-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925812/view