Background Intima-media thickness (IMT) is frequently used for risk stratification (RS) due to
the association with coronary artery disease (CAD). Nonetheless, the best carotid site to …

B-mode carotid ultrasound is a well validated imaging technique for evaluating the
anatomical extent of subclinical atherosclerosis. It is used to measure arterial carotid intima …

Non-invasive quantification of preclinical arterial disease by ultrasound began in the mid-
1980s, with measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), first in primates [1], then in …

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

Several pieces of evidence provide a rationale for an association between disease of the
extracranial carotid arteries and incident coronary artery disease (CAD):(1) patients with …

We investigated the effect that carotid plaque area (CPA) and intima media thickness (IMT)
measurements have on risk stratification in 95 patients with intermediate Framingham …

Executive summary Noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis have emerged as adjuncts to
standard cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in an attempt to refine risk stratification …

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: Arterial hypertension has been found to increase atherosclerotic lesions,
although contradictory results have suggested that hypertension has little or no effect. These …

Atherosclerosis is a key pathological process that causes a plethora of pathologies,
including coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and ischemic stroke. The silent …