Abstract
This article gives an overview of the literature concerning the intima- media thickness (IMT) as a morphological screening parameter for cardiovascular risk. IMT can be determined making use of B-Mode Ultrasound. Correlations between common carotid artery IMT and several cardiovascular risk factors have been reported. A relationship with coronary artery disease has been described as well. This non-invasive technique can be used to assess early atherosclerosis and offers interesting future perspectives.
| Translated title of the contribution | Intima-media thickness: A morphological screening parameter for cardiovascular risk |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1137-1142 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 15 1999 |
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