Abstract Information on the presence and extent of carotid arterial wall disease has
significant prognostic value. Carotid artery stiffness, intima-media thickness, and early …

Background and Purpose—The clinical usefulness of noninvasive measurement of carotid
intima media thickness and plaque visualization in the general population is still uncertain …

Background and Purpose—Carotid atherosclerosis (CA) is reportedly a strong predictor of
imminent cardiac events even in the absence of established coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Carotid intima‐media thickness (IMT) and plaque measurements are widely used to quantify
atherosclerosis and assess the risk of future stroke, and are used as surrogate endpoints for …

Background and Purpose—Ultrasound measurements of arterial stiffness are associated
with atherosclerosis risk factors, but limited data exist on their association with incident …

Background and Purpose—Carotid plaque and intima-media thickness (IMT) are recognized
as risk factors for ischemic stroke, but their predictive value has been debated and varies …

Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
strokes. B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima-media thickness …

Carotid thickening and plaque detected by B-mode imaging ultrasound are useful to
improve the ischemic risk evaluation in asymptomatic subjects over and beyond the …

Background and Purpose—The presence of carotid plaque reflects overall atherosclerotic
burden and may predict coronary artery disease events. We examined the association …

As measures for the severity of carotid atherosclerosis, we compared common carotid artery
(CCA) intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque score (PS) for risk assessment of respective …