Background and Purpose—It is generally assumed that risk factors affect extracranial carotid
intimal-medial thickness similarly among all arterial segments. This assumption underlies …

Background and Purpose—We attempted to detect a group-specific north-south difference in
carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), a marker of subsequent cardiovascular …

Background Several indices of carotid atherosclerosis have been studied to investigate their
associations with the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the best index of carotid …

Background and aims In a large stroke-free population, we sought to identify cardiovascular
risk factors and carotid plaque components associated with carotid plaque burden, lumen …

We aimed to evaluate whether carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) or the presence of
plaque can confer additional predictive value of future cardiovascular (CV) ischemic events …

Background and Purpose—Carotid intima-media thickness and electrocardiographic left
ventricular hypertrophy are 2 subclinical cardiovascular disease measures associated with …

Aims: There may be ethnic differences in carotid atherosclerosis and its contributing factors
between Asian and other populations. The purpose of this study was to examine intima …

We determined intima-media thickness (IMT) and diameter of carotid artery and estimated
their correlations with cardiovascular risk factors in 1129 men aged 60–74 years, who …

Background and Objectives Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has been associated with
an increased risk of ischemic stroke. To better understand this association, we evaluated the …

Background Intima–media thickness of the walls of the common carotid artery and internal
carotid artery may add to the Framingham risk score for predicting cardiovascular events …