Prognostic implications of intima-media thickness and plaques in the carotid and femoral arteries in patients with stable angina pectoris

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-72

  Held, Claes ^a   Hjemdahl, P ^b   Eriksson, S V ^a   Bjorkander I ^a   Forslund, L ^c   Rehnqvist, N ^d  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Trelleborg Hospital   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Femoral artery; Intima media thickness; Plaques; Prognosis; Risk factor; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

METOPROLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METOPROLOL; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0034931623     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1999.2006     Document Type: Article

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