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Do increased carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque predict the prevalence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with no history of CAD?
Do increased carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque predict the prevalence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with no history of CAD?
Carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque assessed by ultrasound are useful predictors of the prevalence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis in patients without known CAD.
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Carotid markers associate with CAD prevalence; leaves open incremental value for risk stratification or screening.
Jeevarethinam et al. (2014) studied this question.
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