The clinical significance of carotid intima-media thickness in cardiovascular diseases: A survey in Beijing

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-265

  Liu, L ^a   Zhao, F ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Qi, L T ^a   Zhang, B W ^a   Chen, F ^a   Ciren, D ^a   Zheng, B ^a   Wang, S Y ^b   Huo, Y ^a   Liu, L S ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Beijing Hypertension League Institute   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHINA; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBURBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TUNICA INTIMA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 41049085004     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002301     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. O'Leary DH, Polak JF, Kronmal RA, Savage PJ, Borhani NO, Kittner SJ et al. Thickening of the carotid wall: A marker for atherosclerosis in the elderly? Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group. Stroke 1996; 27: 224-231.
2. Nissen SE. Identifying patients at risk: Novel diagnostic techniques. Eur Heart J Suppl 2004; 6: C15-C20.
3. Touboul PJ. Clinical impact of intima media measurement. Eur J Ultrasound 2002; 16: 105-113.
4. Mancini GB, Dahlöf B, Díez J. Surrogate markers for cardiovascular disease: Structural markers. Circulation 2004; 109: IV-22-IV-30.
5. Bots ML, Dijk JM, Oren A, Grobbee DE. Carotid intima-media thickness, arterial stiffness and risk of cardiovascular disease: Current evidence. J Hypertens 2002; 20: 2317-2325.
6. Rosvall M, Janzon L, Berglund G, Engstrom G, Hedblad B. Incident coronary events and case fatality in relation to common carotid intima-media thickness. J Intern Med 2005; 257: 430-437.
7. Eric de Groot, Hovingh GK, Wiegman A, Duriez P, Smit AJ, Fruchart JC et al. Measurement of arterial wall thickness as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. Circulation 2004; 109: III-33-III-38.
8. Simon A, Gariepy J, Chironi G, Megnien JL, Levenson J. Intima-media thickness: A new tool for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular risk. J Hypertens 2002; 20: 159-169.
9. Thalhammer C, Balzuweit B, Busjahn A, Walter C, Luft FC, Haller H. Endothelial cell dysfunction and arterial wall hypertrophy are associated with disturbed carbohydrate metabolism in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1999; 19: 1173-1179.
10. Ghiadoni L, Taddei S, Virdis A, Sudano I, Di Legge V, Meola M et al Endothelial function and common carotid wall thickening in patients with essential hypertension. Hypertension 1998; 32: 25-32.
11. Chambless LE, Hiess G, Folsom AR, Rosamond W, Szklo M, Sharrett AR et al. Association of coronary heart disease incidence with carotid arterial wall thickness and major risk factors: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, 1987-1993. Am J Epidemiol 1997; 146: 483-494.
12. O'Leary DH, Polak JF, Kronmal RA, Manolio TA, Burke GL, Wolfson SK. Carotid-artery intima and media thickness as a risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke in older adults. N Engl J Med 1999; 340: 14-22.
13. Held C, Hjemdahl P, Eriksson SV, Björkander I, Forslund L, Rehnqvist N. Prognostic implications of intima-media thickness and plaques in the carotid and femoral arteries in patients with stable angina pectoris. Eur Heart J 2001; 22: 62-72.
14. Bots ML, Hoes AW, Koudstaal PJ, Hofman A, Grobbee DE. Common carotid artery intima-media thickness and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction: The Rotterdam Study. Circulation 1997; 96: 1432-1437.
15. del Sol AI, Moons KG, Hollander M, Hofman A, Koudstaal PJ, Grobbee DE et al. Is carotid intima-media thickness useful in cardiovascular disease risk assessment? The rotterdam Study. Stroke 2001; 32 1532-1538.
16. Poredos P. Intima-media thickness: Indicator of cardiovascular risk and measure of the extent of atherosclerosis. Vasc Med 2004; 9: 46-54.
17. Garcia JH, Khang-Loon H. Carotid atherosclerosis: Definition, pathogenesis and clinical significance. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 1996; 6: 801-810.
18. Bots ML, Evans GW, Riley WA, Grobbee DE. Carotid intima-media thickness measurements in intervention studies: Design, options, progression rates, and sample size considerations: A point of view. Stroke 2003; 34: 2985-2994.
19. Barth JD. An update on Carotid ultrasound measurement of intima-media thickness. Am J Cardiol 2002; 89: 32B-39B.
20. Lekakis JP, Papamichael CM, Cimponeriu AT, Stamatelopoulos KS, Papaioannou TG, Kanakakis J, et al. Atherosclerotic changes of extracoronary arteries are associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis. Am J Cardiol 2000; 85: 949-952.
21. del Sol AI, Bots ML, Grobbee DE, Hofman A, Witteman JC. Carotid intima-media thickness at different sites: Relation to incident myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2002; 23: 934-940.