Carotid ultrasonography is a safe and available noninvasive diagnostic tool that provides
information about the carotid arteries' characteristics and may be used for early detection of …

Background: An imaging test that quantifies atherosclerotic burden and that can be
integrated with existing risk stratification paradigms would be avery useful clinical tool …

Background and Purpose Data on risk factors for progression of intima-media thickness
(IMT) and plaque are scarce. The objective was to determine long-term risk factors for total …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) are
noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis that consensus panels have recommended as …

Background and Purpose—Carotid ultrasound evaluation of intima-media thickness (IMT)
and plaque burden has been used for risk stratification and for evaluation of …

Recently published recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography on
'Carotid Arterial Plaque Assessment by Ultrasound for the Characterization of …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the association of combinations of
lipid parameters with subclinical atherosclerosis. Background: Carotid intima-media …

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) can be reliably determined in vivo by carotidian
ultrasound and is an accessible and reliable method to assess subclinical atherosclerosis …

Objectives: The goal of this prospective study was to evaluate the carotid atherosclerosis
score (CAS) for predicting the development of high-risk plaque features and plaque burden …

Background: Surrogate markers for cardiovascular disease might be of great value in
observational research, clinical trials, and clinical practice. Carotid intima–media thickness …