Arterial age as a substitute for chronological age in the AGLA risk function could improve coronary risk prediction - Romanens, Michel; Ackermann, Franz; Sudano, Isabella; Szucs, Thomas; Spence, J. David (Swiss medical weekly, 2014)
Keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Area Under Curve; Arterial age; cardiovascular risk prediction; Carotid Artery, External - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery, External - physiology; Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery, Internal - physiology; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; carotid ultrasound; Disease-Free Survival; Female; Humans; Male; Mathematical Concepts; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis; Predictive Value of Tests; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk Assessment - methods; ROC Curve; total plaque area