Carotid intima–media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy volunteers

Abstract Background Assessment of cardiovascular risk by scores lacks sensitivity and leaves the majority of future cardiovascular patients unidentified particularly individuals at low cardiovascular risk. The present analysis investigates into the correlation of carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT...

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Main Authors: Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Kira Dransfeld, Eberhard Windler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00218-6