TY - JOUR
T1 - Subclinical atherosclerosis
T2 - Evolving role of carotid Intima-Media thickness
AU - Mookadam, Farouk
AU - Moustafa, Sherif E.
AU - Lester, Steven J.
AU - Warsame, Tahlil
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Cardiovascular risk factors have utility in risk prediction but have limitations in predicting individual risk. Identifying an individual's risk remains a challenge. Emerging technologies such as carotid artery ultrasonography and measures of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) may be useful in identifying the susceptible patient who may benefit from more aggressive preventive therapy. This screening test is noninvasive, reproducible, inexpensive, and radiation-free. Recent data have improved our understanding of the application of CIMT as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease. CIMT measurement may place an individual into a higher- or lower-risk category, allowing for appropriate institution of preventive strategies.
AB - Cardiovascular risk factors have utility in risk prediction but have limitations in predicting individual risk. Identifying an individual's risk remains a challenge. Emerging technologies such as carotid artery ultrasonography and measures of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) may be useful in identifying the susceptible patient who may benefit from more aggressive preventive therapy. This screening test is noninvasive, reproducible, inexpensive, and radiation-free. Recent data have improved our understanding of the application of CIMT as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease. CIMT measurement may place an individual into a higher- or lower-risk category, allowing for appropriate institution of preventive strategies.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1751-7141.2010.00072.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1751-7141.2010.00072.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20860643
AN - SCOPUS:77957159691
SN - 1520-037X
VL - 13
SP - 186
EP - 197
JO - Preventive cardiology
JF - Preventive cardiology
IS - 4
ER -