BACKGROUND: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) testing can assist with
cardiovascular risk prediction; however, the requirement for rigorous, time-consuming …

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a simple and inexpensive tool to assess the
cumulative effect of atherosclerotic risk factors and is an independent predictor of future …

Traditional coronary risk assessment is based on major cardiovascular risk factors using the
Framingham risk score. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measured by …

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a well-established predictor of cardiovascular
disease events. Not well described, however, is the prevalence of plaque and stenosis …

BACKGROUND: The measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a valid
method to quantify levels of atherosclerosis. The present study was conducted to compare …

BACKGROUND: Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a surrogate marker of
atherosclereosis and imparts prognostic information independent of traditional …

Heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States. Fortunately, intervention
measures can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after a patient has been …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a non-sonographer
clinician (NSC) could obtain ultrasound images of the carotid artery, measure carotid intima …

Objectives: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the presence of carotid artery plaque
are widely used as preclinical markers of atherosclerosis. Due to operator dependency in …

Purpose Carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) is generally considered an appropriate
direct vascular method for cardiovascular risk assessment. The objective of this study was to …