November 5, 2020Open Access
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Presence or Absence of Plaque Improves Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Risk. The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
Key result
Carotid intima-media thickness and the presence or absence of plaque improve coronary heart disease risk prediction when added to traditional risk factors.
Why the study?
Does adding carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) and the presence or absence of plaque to traditional risk factors improve coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction?
Population
Participants in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
Comparison
Carotid intima-media thickness and the presence… vs Traditional risk factors (TRF) alone
Design
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Overview
This study evaluates whether assessing carotid intima-media thickness and plaque provides incremental value over traditional risk factors for predicting coronary heart disease.
Structured PICO
Does adding carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) and the presence or absence of plaque to traditional risk factors improve coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction?
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Population
Participants in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
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Intervention
Carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) and the presence or absence of plaque added to traditional risk factors (TRF)
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Comparator
Traditional risk factors (TRF) alone
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Outcome
Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction
This study evaluates whether assessing carotid intima-media thickness and plaque provides incremental value over traditional risk factors for predicting coronary heart disease.
Cite This Study
Boerwinkle et al. (2020) studied this question. Carotid intima-media thickness and the presence or absence of plaque improve coronary heart disease risk prediction when added to traditional risk factors.