Carotid intima-media thickness as a biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis

Intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (CIMT) and its increase is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors and manifest cardiovascular diseases. CIMT is suggested to be an important biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis. CIMT is measured in B-mode ultrasound images of the c...

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Published in:Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors: Marcus Bauer, Seraina Caviezel, Alexandra Teynor, Raimund Erbel, Amir A Mahabadi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-10-01
Subjects:
B-mode sonography
cardiovascular prevention
carotid intima-media thickness
subclinical atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1605

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