Mannheim Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Consensus (2004–2006–2011)

• Published in: Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 290 - 296
• Main Authors: Touboul, P.-J., Hennerici, M.G., Meairs, S., Adams, H., Amarenco, P., Bornstein, N., Csiba, L., Desvarieux, M., Ebrahim, S., Hernandez Hernandez, R., Jaff, M., Kownator, S., Naqvi, T., Prati, P., Rundek, T., Sitzer, M., Schminke, U., Tardif, J.-C., Taylor, A., Vicaut, E., Woo, K.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Original Paper; Intima-media thickness; Vascular ultrasound; Carotid plaque; Randomized clinical trials; Reference values; Carotid disease

Intima-media thickness (IMT) provides a surrogate end point of cardiovascular outcomes in clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of cardiovascular risk factor modification. Carotid artery plaque further adds to the cardiovascular risk assessment. It is defined as a focal structure that encroaches i...