BACKGROUND: Increases in carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT), as measured by
noninvasive ultrasonography, have been associated with increased risk of myocardial …

Background Higher carotid intimal-medial thickness (IMT) is associated with cardiovascular
risk factors and is predictive of coronary artery disease and stroke in older adults. Carotid …

BACKGROUND: This study identified predictors of patients for whom carotid artery intima-
media thickness (CIMT) measurement and determination of vascular age could change …

Objective—The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery is dependent on the risk
factor load during life and correlates well with the degree of atherosclerosis, also in other …

Background The combined thickness of the intima and media of the carotid artery is
associated with the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. We studied the associations …

Background Noninvasive assessment of intima-media thickness (IMT) is widely used in
observational studies and trials as an intermediate or proxy end point for cardiovascular …

Abstract Background and Purpose: There is epidemiological evidence that increased carotid
intima-media thickness (IMT) is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events …

Background and Purpose—Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is an independent
predictor of vascular events in age groups> 45 years. However, there is little information …

We reviewed prospective epidemiological data in the general population, mostly middle-
aged to older persons, to determine the association of carotid intima-media thickness …

Background—Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is increasingly used as a surrogate
marker for atherosclerosis. Its use relies on its ability to predict future clinical cardiovascular …