Measurement of the carotid intima-media thickness: An innovating technique for assessing cardiovascular risk;La mesure de l'épaisseur intima-média carotidienne: Une technique innovante d'appréciation du risque cardio-vasculaire

Presse Medicale

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 187-191

  Blacher, J ^a   Henry, O ^a   Iaria, P ^a   Teixeira Ribeiro, A ^a   Holstein, J ^a   Le Dudal, K ^a   London, O ^a   Safar, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERIES; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 17544387634     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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