Why the study?
Does cross-sectionally assessed carotid intima-media thickness and plaque presence correlate with estimated 10-12 year risks of stroke, coronary heart disease, and death in the general population aged ≥55 years?
Does cross-sectionally assessed carotid intima-media thickness and plaque presence correlate with estimated 10-12 year risks of stroke, coronary heart disease, and death in the general population aged ≥55 years?
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CIMT may aid risk stratification in adults ≥55 years; leaves open incremental value beyond established predictors.
Bots et al. (1999) studied this question.
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