Why the study?
Does increased carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) predict the occurrence of new carotid plaque in subjects without baseline atherosclerosis?
Population
1,193 subjects from the San Daniele Project general population cohort; analysis focused on 795 subjects…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May inform risk stratification without baseline plaque; hypothesis-generating and warrants prospective validation before practice change.
Does increased carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) predict the occurrence of new carotid plaque in subjects without baseline atherosclerosis?
Increased carotid intima media thickness (≥1 mm) is a strong independent predictor of future carotid plaque development in individuals without prior atherosclerosis.
Prati et al. (2006) studied this question.
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