OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether combined ultrasound assessment of plaque
size and echolucency in the carotid artery had an additive effect for predicting coronary …

We aimed to explore the prevalence of atherosclerosis by using multi-view ultrasound
examination of the carotid arteries and its association with clinical risk factors in a middle …

BACKGROUND: Screening tools for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) are of
considerable interest in light of skyrocketing risk factors. Recent work suggests that carotid …

Primary prevention and early detection of cardiovascular disease is important, as it is the
leading cause of death throughout world. Risk stratification algorithms, such as Framingham …

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

OBJECTIVES: To examine if plaques in the carotid and femoral arteries were associated
with cardiovascular events during a 10-year follow-up independently of usual risk factors for …

Carotid ultrasound is an imaging modality that allows non-invasive assessment of vascular
anatomy and function. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has been shown to predict …

Ultrasound measurement of carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) and plaque thickness
(PT) may be an additional tool for risk stratification of patients with suspected acute coronary …

Results Patients with carotid plaque and thick CIMT (n= 237, 16.6%) had a higher
prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia than those had plaque and …

Aims The sensitivity of standard carotid ultrasound and colour Doppler for the detection of
subclinical atherosclerotic plaques is suboptimal. The aim of this study is to assess whether …