Aims Although well supported by postmortem studies, the reliability of carotid
atherosclerosis as surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis has been put in doubt by in …

Background Intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA), measured
with external vascular ultrasound, has been widely used in clinical trials as a surrogate …

Increased carotid intima media thickness (IMT) is relatively simple, inexpensive, and
reproducible noninvasive marker of global atherosclerotic disease. It is a frequently used …

High resolution ultrasound can be used for the accurate measurement of intima-media
thickness (IMT). The within-observer coefficient of variation of the IMT of two carotids …

An early sign of atherosclerosis is hypertrophy of the arterial wall. Increased intima-media
thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive marker of arterial wall alteration, which can easily be …

Previous observational studies have shown a relationship between carotid intima-media
thickness (IMT) and coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study the authors evaluated the …

B-mode ultrasound may be used to measure the intima-media thickness (IMT) in subjects
with a history of atherosclerosis. The variability between measurements depends on the …

The authors investigated the relation between coronary atherosclerosis, angiographically
detected, and intimal-medial (IM) thickening of the common carotid artery (CCA), as …

Ultrasound measurement of carotid intima–media thickness (IMT) has become a valuable
tool for detecting and monitoring progression of atherosclerosis and recently published …

Vascular markers of atherosclerotic burden allow atherosclerosis to be studied in the sub-
clinical phase of the disease, and facilitate the assessment of new therapies for modifying …