Intima–media thickness: a new tool for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular risk
Increased intima–media thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive marker of early arterial wall
alteration, which is easily assessed in the carotid artery by B-mode ultrasound, and more …
alteration, which is easily assessed in the carotid artery by B-mode ultrasound, and more …
Risk factors associated with alterations in carotid intima—media thickness in hypertension: baseline data from the European Lacidipine Study on Atherosclerosis
A Zanchetti, MG Bond, M Hennig, A Neiss… - Journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Background The possibility that calcium antagonists exert an anti-atherosclerotic action at
least partly independently of the blood-pressure-lowering effect is supported by results of a …
least partly independently of the blood-pressure-lowering effect is supported by results of a …
The Verapamil in Hypertension and Atherosclerosis Study (VHAS): results of long-term randomized treatment with either verapamil or chlorthalidone on carotid intima …
A Zanchetti, EA Rosei, C Dal Palù… - Journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Background It is unclear whether the carotid intima–media thickness can be influenced by
antihypertensive treatment and whether some antihypertensive agents, such as calcium …
antihypertensive treatment and whether some antihypertensive agents, such as calcium …
The association between obstructive sleep apnea and carotid intima–media thickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Zhou, B Guo, Y Wang, D Yan, C Lin, Z Shi - Angiology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been suggested as a risk factor for carotid
atherosclerosis. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between OSA …
atherosclerosis. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between OSA …
Intima–media thickness and diameter of carotid and femoral arteries in children, adolescents and adults from the Stanislas cohort: effect of age, sex, anthropometry …
C Sass, B Herbeth, O Chapet, G Siest… - Journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Intima–media thickness and diameter of carotid and femoral a... : Journal of Hypertension
Intima–media thickness and diameter of carotid and femoral arteries in children, adolescents …
Intima–media thickness and diameter of carotid and femoral arteries in children, adolescents …
Prevalence of carotid artery kinking in 590 consecutive subjects evaluated by Echocolordoppler. Is there a correlation with arterial hypertension?
P Pancera, M Ribul, B Presciuttini… - Journal of internal …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Pancera P, Ribul R, Presciuttini B, Lechi A (Università di Verona, Italy). Prevalence of carotid
artery kinking in 590 consecutive subjects evaluated by Echocolordoppler. Is there a …
artery kinking in 590 consecutive subjects evaluated by Echocolordoppler. Is there a …
High plasma resistin level is associated with enhanced highly sensitive C-reactive protein and leukocytes
A Kunnari, O Ukkola, M Päivänsalo… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Resistin is a newly described hormone with a suggested role in insulin
resistance. In humans, inflammatory cells seem to be the major source of resistin. The aim of …
resistance. In humans, inflammatory cells seem to be the major source of resistin. The aim of …
Systolic and pulse blood pressures (but not diastolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol) are associated with alterations in carotid intima–media thickness in the …
A Zanchetti, G Crepaldi, MG Bond… - Journal of …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Objective The Plaque Hypertension Lipid Lowering Italian Study (PHYLLIS), is the first study
in patients with hypertension (diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 95–115 mmHg; systolic blood …
in patients with hypertension (diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 95–115 mmHg; systolic blood …
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene Glu298Asp polymorphism and blood pressure, left ventricular mass and carotid artery atherosclerosis in a population‐based …
J Karvonen, H Kauma, K Kervinen… - Journal of internal …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Karvonen J, Kauma H, Kervinen K, Rantala M, Ikäheimo M, Päivänsalo M, Savolainen MJ,
Kesäniemi YA (University of Oulu, Oulu; Finland). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene …
Kesäniemi YA (University of Oulu, Oulu; Finland). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene …
Adiposity predicts carotid intima-media thickness in healthy children and adolescents
SD Mittelman, P Gilsanz, AO Mo, J Wood, F Dorey… - The Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether anthropometric measurements, blood pressure (BP),
fasting total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein are related to ultrasound measures of …
fasting total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein are related to ultrasound measures of …