Background: Detection of subclinical atherosclerosis improves risk prediction beyond
cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and risk scores, but quantification of plaque burden may …

Background and Purpose—Carotid ultrasound atherosclerosis measurements, including
those of the arterial wall and plaque, provide a way to monitor patients at risk of vascular …

Objectives: We evaluated whether carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the presence
or absence of plaque improved coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction when added to …

OBJECTIVE: The prognostic implications of carotid plaque calcification (CPC) relative to
subsequent vascular events are unclear. Our aim was to determine the association between …

Background and Purpose—For symptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, the risk
benefit for surgical intervention may vary among patient groups. Various modalities of …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether and what carotid plaque
characteristics predict systemic cardiovascular outcomes in patients with clinically …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between carotid artery
disease by ultrasound and coronary artery disease by coronary computed tomography …

Background—The composition of atherosclerotic plaque affects the likelihood of an
atherothrombotic event, but prospective studies relating risk factors to carotid wall and …

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

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether echolucent carotid plaques
predict future coronary events in patients with clinically stable coronary artery disease …