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 …

Ultrasound detection of carotid plaque can be performed with equipment that is available in
many clinical settings and can identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) …

Objectives The presence of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries is a strong
predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Research and data on CVD risk have been …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare carotid plaque burden, carotid intima-
media thickness (cIMT), ankle-brachial index (ABI), and abdominal aortic diameter (AAD) to …

BACKGROUND: Many persons experiencing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events are not
at high calculated CVD risk by Framingham risk score. The identification of carotid and …

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: The cardiovascular (CV) risk assigned by the Framingham risk score (FRS)
misses many subjects destined for CV events. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) as …

Background Studies have indicated that the presence and size of subclinical atherosclerotic
plaques improve the prediction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (ASCVE) over and …

Background Carotid artery plaques are associated with coronary artery atherosclerotic
lesions. We evaluated various ultrasound definitions of carotid artery plaque as predictors of …

Background Detailed multimodality assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in
asymptomatic subjects referred for risk stratification has not been performed. We analyzed …