Population
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)
Design
Review
Key result
Carotid ultrasound assessment, including intima-media thickness and plaque characterization, is a useful tool for cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with coronary artery disease.
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May support carotid ultrasound for CAD risk stratification; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Screening patients with diagnosed CAD for carotid atherosclerosis using ultrasound is advocated for risk stratification, as carotid plaques indicate increased cardiovascular risk.
Komorovsky et al. (2005) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Carotid ultrasound assessment was evaluated. Carotid ultrasound assessment, including intima-media thickness and plaque characterization, is a useful tool for cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with coronary artery disease.