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 …

Introduction Prediction of cardiovascular events improves using imaging, ie coronary
calcium score and ultrasound assessment of carotid plaque. This study analysed the …

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

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 …

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 …

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

Objectives: The goal of this prospective study was to evaluate the carotid atherosclerosis
score (CAS) for predicting the development of high-risk plaque features and plaque burden …

Background: Early subclinical atherosclerosis has been mainly researched in carotid
arteries. The potential value of femoral arteries for improving the predictive capacity of …

Background and aims It is not known if ultrasound carotid plaque features are associated
with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or if they predict future CVD events. Methods …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) events
better than carotid wall plaque presence; however, differences in the utility of CAC burden …