Sequential based analysis of Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) in common carotid artery studies

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Haller, C ^a   Schulz, Janina ^c   Schmidt Trucksass A ^b   Burkardt, H ^c   Schmitz, D ^a   Dickhuth, H H ^a   Sandrock, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

CAD; IMT; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

ADULT; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 36048939774     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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