Background The combined thickness of the intima and media of the carotid artery is
associated with the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. We studied the associations …

Background and Purpose We investigated the relationships between prevalent coronary
heart disease (CHD), clinically manifest atherosclerotic disease (ASD), and major …

Objective. To relate cross‐sectionally assessed indicators of carotid atherosclerosis
measured in participants of the Rotterdam Study to absolute 10–12 year risks of stroke …

BACKGROUND: Increases in carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT), as measured by
noninvasive ultrasonography, have been associated with increased risk of myocardial …

This study examined the relation between arterial wall thickness and local atherosclerosis in
the carotid arteries (CAs) and their specific risk factors. B-mode ultrasonography of the CAs …

Although risk factors for coronary artery disease are also associated with increased carotid
artery intima-media thickness (IMT) as measured by B-mode ultrasonography in middle …

The role of the increase in the common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media wall thickness
(IMT) in the atherosclerotic process is questionable. This longitudinal study examined the …

Background Noninvasive assessment of intima-media thickness (IMT) is widely used in
observational studies and trials as an intermediate or proxy end point for cardiovascular …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to address the respective association between carotid intima-
media thickness (IMT) in plaque-free sites and plaques with coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Background: Carotid arterial intima-media thickness is used as a noninvasive surrogate end
point to measure progression of atherosclerosis, but its relation to coronary events has not …