Carotid ultrasound identifies high risk subclinical atherosclerosis in adults with low Framingham risk scores

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 802-808

  Eleid, Mackram F ^a   Lester, Steven J ^a   Wiedenbeck, Troy L ^a   Patel, Sharad D ^a   Appleton, Christopher P ^a   Nelson, Matthew R ^a   Humphries, Julie ^a   Hurst, R Todd ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid; Intima media; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; ARIZONA; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 77956879958     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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