Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been shown to predict cardiovascular (CV) risk in
multiple large studies. Careful evaluation of CIMT studies reveals discrepancies in the …

The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Background—Data are limited on the presence, distribution, and extent of subclinical
atherosclerosis in middle-aged populations. Methods and Results—The PESA (Progression …

Background: Although recent studies suggest that measuring coronary artery calcification
(CAC) may be superior to indirect atherosclerotic markers in predicting cardiac risk, there …

Background Intima–media thickness of the walls of the common carotid artery and internal
carotid artery may add to the Framingham risk score for predicting cardiovascular events …

OBJECTIVES: We conducted the meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic accuracies of
carotid plaque and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measured by B-mode …

Background Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is related to the risk of cardiovascular
events in the general population. An association between changes in cIMT and …

The carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a widely used surrogate marker for
atherosclerosis worldwide. The carotid IMT can be simply, noninvasively, and reproducibly …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are an important source of foam cells in
atherosclerosis. The mechanism for VSMC-derived foam cell formation is, however, poorly …

Purpose—Our goal is to describe the effect of race and ethnicity on stroke epidemiology,
personal beliefs, access to care, response to treatment, and participation in clinical research …