Evaluation of plaque stabilization by fluvastatin with carotid intima-medial elasticity measured by a transcutaneous ultrasonic-based tissue characterization system

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 662-673

  Yamagishi, Toshio ^a   Kato, Makoto ^b   Koiwa, Yoshiro ^c   Omata, Ken ^d   Hasegawa, Hideyuki ^e   Kanai, Hiroshi ^e  

^a TOHOKU ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c Oizumi Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

^d MIYAGI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^e TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Echo; Elasticity; Statin

Indexed keywords

FLUINDOSTATIN;

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 73249142288     PISSN: 13403478     EISSN: 18803873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5551/jat.1438     Document Type: Article

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