Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and plaque from risk assessment and clinical use to genetic discoveries
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May inform selective vascular risk reclassification; extends observational data but leaves open outcome trials.
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Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque ultrasound imaging
This review provides a practical guide for the clinical use of cIMT and plaque in vascular disease risk prediction and highlights its potential in genetic research.
Cite This Study
Bartels et al. (2012) studied this question.