Carotid plaque measurement is superior to IMT. Invited editorial comment on: Carotid plaque, compared with carotid intima-media thickness, more accurately predicts coronary artery disease events: A meta-analysis-Yoichi Inaba, M.D., Jennifer A. Chen M.D., Steven R. Bergmann M.D., Ph.D.

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-35

  Spence, J David ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID PLAQUE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC;

EID: 84155167758     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: 18791484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.07.006     Document Type: Editorial

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