Use of carotid ultrasound to stratify risk

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5 SUPPL. A, 2001, Pages

  Lonn, Eva ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Myocardial infarction; Stroke; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTIMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 0035347546     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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