Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death in most developed nations. Identifying an individual's cardiovascular risk remains a challenge. Traditional coronary-risk stratification is based on cardiovascular risk factors using risk score systems, which may not reliably identify atherosclerosis in asymptomatic individuals. Carotid intima-media thickness measured by ultrasonography is a noninvasive, well-validated tool that has been used as a surrogate for clinical coronary events. Carotid intima-media thickness has demonstrable utility as an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events. Recent data have improved our understanding of its applications as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-182 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Future Cardiology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- atherosclerosis
- cardiovascular risk
- carotid intima-media thickness
- screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine