Key result
Higher oscillatory gap is linked to advanced atherosclerosis and greater CIMT.
Why the study?
Does the oscillatory gap correlate with carotid intima media thickness as a marker for atherosclerosis?
Does the oscillatory gap correlate with carotid intima media thickness as a marker for atherosclerosis?
The oscillatory gap is a new clinical marker that may relate to carotid intima media thickness and advanced atherosclerosis.
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OG may mark advanced atherosclerosis; leaves open validation against CIMT for risk stratification.
Introduction: Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is an early ultrasonographic marker of atherosclerosis. A new clinical marker “oscillatory gap” (OG) was found to increase with advanced atherosclerosis..
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Tahlawi et al. (2017) studied this question. The new clinical marker 'oscillatory gap' increases with advanced atherosclerosis, reflecting its relationship with carotid intima media thickness.
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