Background: Limitations of current models for risk stratification are known. Noninvasive
imaging is being advocated as an adjunct to improve risk prediction; however, studies …

Background: An important aspect of risk prediction is the apparent difference between
calculated risk and true risk. Current risk predictor models are not sensitive enough to …

Objective To investigate the usefulness of carotid ultrasound evaluation in predicting the
presence and the extent of coronary artery disease in a consecutive series of patients …

Carotid disease is a common finding in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and its
presence is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Intima-media thickness provides …

Background and purpose Carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), a valid measure of
atherosclerotic disease, has been proposed to be included in the algorithms for …

Early detection and management of preclinical atherosclerotic disease is the mainstream
strategy in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Increased …

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: There is great need for a simple, noninvasive tool that can be used in an
office setting to screen for subclinical atherosclerosis. In patients referred for cardiovascular …

Carotid atherosclerosis appears to be predictive of myocardial infarction. Because several
sonographical indices are available for carotid ultrasound (US), we compared “blindly” the …

Purpose To assess carotid intima‐media thickness (IMT), carotid plaques, and
cardiovascular risk factors in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CHD) to …