Appropriateness of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness assessment in routine clinical practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>To describe the findings and evaluate appropriateness of a carotid artery study including the measurement of IMT, the presence of atherosclerotic plaque, and their correlation with cardiovascular risk factors.</p> <p>Meth...

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Main Authors: Alessi Alexandre, Stahlke Paulo, França Graciliano, Vidal Enrique, de Oliveira Aguinaldo, Baroncini Liz, Précoma Dalton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/6/1/52