Intima-media thickness (IMT) has been measured for over 20 years, and is widely regarded
as a surrogate for atherosclerosis. However, in the carotid arteries atherosclerosis is focal …

Atherosclerosis is characterized by intimal plaques of the arterial vessels that develop slowly
and, in some cases, may undergo spontaneous rupture with subsequent heart attack or …

In this issue of Angiology, Kolkenbeck-Ruh et al assessed whether or not carotid intima–
media thickness (cIMT) together with the presence of carotid plaque are accurate predictors …

Measurement of CPB and VWV are far superior to measurement of carotid IMT in many
ways, and should replace it. Vessel wall volume can be measured in persons with no plaque …

Measurement of carotid plaque burden : Current Opinion in Lipidology Measurement of carotid
plaque burden : Current Opinion in Lipidology Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe …

Early applications of ultrasound in the carotid arteries focused on using the Doppler shift to
evaluate blood velocity and flow disturbances; our group used implanted ultrasound probes …

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 …

Early efforts to quantify atherosclerosis by ultrasound began in the mid-1980s with
measurement of intima-media thickness (IMT), first in monkeys (1) and then in human …

Kardiovaskuläre und zerebrovaskuläre Erkrankungen gehören weltweit zu den häufigsten
Todesursachen. Zur frühzeitigen Identifizierung und präventiven Behandlung von …

Atherosclerosis is the underlying process that causes the most death and disability
worldwide. 1 It is the cause of myocardial infarctions, peripheral vascular disease, and a …