Association of coronary heart disease incidence with carotid arterial wall thickness and major risk factors: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, 1987-1993

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 483-494

  Chambless, Lloyd E ^a   Heiss, Gerardo ^a   Folsom, Aaron R ^b   Rosamond, Wayne ^a   Szklo, Moyses ^c   Sharrett, A Richey ^d   Clegg, Limin X ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Coronary disease; Incidence; Risk factors; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CAROTID ARTERY; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030848434     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009302     Document Type: Article

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