Diagnostic value of carotid intima-media thickness in the investigation of atherosclerosis

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between intima-media thickness (IMT) and coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and risk of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and to evaluate the effectiveness of the measurement of the...

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Main Authors: Mehmet S Durmaz, Saim Yilmaz, Ayse Keven, Taylan Kara, Hatice Ariöz, Selen Bozkurt, Timur Sindel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=16;epage=21;aulast=Durmaz