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Common carotid intima-media features determine distal disease phenotype and vulnerability in asymptomatic patients.
International journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 2015
Ibrahimi Pranvera, Jashari Fisnik, Johansson Elias, Grönlund Christer, Bajraktari Gani, Wester Per, Henein Michael Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: There is a growing awareness of the importance of carotid plaque features evaluation in stroke prediction. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and recently its echogenicity were used for stroke prediction, although their clinical relevance was not well determined. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between common carotid artery (CCA) ultrasound markers of atherosclerosis and distal,...
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