Appropriate use criteria for carotid intima media thickness testing: The Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Developed in collaboration with the International Atherosclerosis Society

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-46

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Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid ultrasound; Guideline

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOLOGY; CAROTID ARTERIES; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 78650851198     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.10.045     Document Type: Note

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