Why the study?
Do carotid plaque thickness and carotid plaque burden predict future cardiovascular events better than IMT in asymptomatic adult Americans?
Do carotid plaque thickness and carotid plaque burden predict future cardiovascular events better than IMT in asymptomatic adult Americans?
Maximum carotid plaque thickness (cPTmax) may serve as a simple, useful ultrasound measure for predicting future ASCVD events, performing similarly to plaque burden and better than IMT.
cPTmax may simplify carotid ultrasound for ASCVD prediction in asymptomatic adults; leaves open incremental value beyond clinical scores in prospective cohorts.
The simpler cPTmax predicted cardiovascular events similarly to the more comprehensive cPB, whereas IMT did not. Awaiting true 3D ultrasound technology cPTmax may be a simple useful measure for prediction of future ASCVD.
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