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Carotid plaque thickness and carotid plaque burden predict future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic adult Americans

Henrik Sillesen; Samantha Sartori; Benjamin Sandholt; Usman Baber; Roxana Mehran; Valentı́n Fuster · 2017 · European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging

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Abstract (excerpt)

Introduction: Prediction of cardiovascular events improves using imaging, i.e. coronary calcium score and ultrasound assessment of carotid plaque. This study analysed the predictive value of two ultrasound measures of carotid plaque size:…

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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1093/ehjci/jex239