Association of carotid artery parameters of atherosclerosis in coronary artery disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 72-80

  Kim, Hyun Soo ^a   Cho, Kyoung Im ^a  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Imaging; Plaque; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TOTAL PLAQUE AREA; TOTAL PLAQUE VOLUME;

EID: 84879479396     PISSN: 19754612     EISSN: 20059655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4250/jcu.2013.21.2.72     Document Type: Article

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