Why the study?
Does increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in high-risk outpatients?
Does increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in high-risk outpatients?
Increased carotid intima-media thickness independently predicts future cardiovascular events in high-risk outpatients receiving clinical management for risk factors.
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May refine risk stratification in high-risk outpatients without prior CVD; leaves open whether IMT measurement should guide therapy or alter outcomes.
Kitagawa et al. (2007) studied this question.
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