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Does total carotid plaque area predict first-ever ischemic stroke better than intima-media thickness?
Does total carotid plaque area predict first-ever ischemic stroke better than intima-media thickness?
Total carotid plaque area is a stronger imaging predictor of first-ever ischemic stroke compared to standard intima-media thickness.
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Total plaque area may better inform primary stroke prevention than IMT; leaves open validation in prospective cohorts before guideline adoption.
In the present study, total plaque area appears to be a stronger predictor than IMT for first-ever ischemic stroke.
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Mathiesen et al. (2011) studied this question.
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