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Differences between carotid wall morphological phenotypes measured by ultrasound in one, two and three dimensions.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2005
Al-Shali Khalid, House Andrew A, Hanley Anthony J G, Khan Hafiz M R, Harris Stewart B, Mamakeesick Mary, Zinman Bernard, Fenster Aaron, Spence J David, Hegele Robert A
Abstract excerpt
Ultrasound measurements are both surrogate markers and risk factors for atherosclerosis end points. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is most commonly used, but ultrasound can also define structures in higher spatial dimensions, such as total plaque area (TPA) and total plaque volume (TPV). Because there are minimal data regarding the relationship between IMT, TPA and TPV, we measured these variables in 272...
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