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September 2, 1997Circulation

Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction

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Why the study?

Is increased common carotid intima-media thickness associated with future stroke and myocardial infarction?

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

short follow-up period

Authors

MBMichiel L. BotsPreventive Cardiology
Arno W. Hoes
Arno W. HoesPreventive Cardiology
Peter J. Koudstaal
Peter J. KoudstaalUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Implication

May support risk stratification; leaves open incremental value over standard factors for guiding therapy.

Structured PICO

Is increased common carotid intima-media thickness associated with future stroke and myocardial infarction?

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Intervention
Increased common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT)
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Outcome
Future cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events (stroke and myocardial infarction)hard clinical

Increased common carotid IMT serves as a predictor for future cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events.

Limitations

  • short follow-up period

Cite This Study

Bots et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd358b7808b00a4799b70dhttps://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.96.5.1432
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