Ultrasound carotid plaque features, cardiovascular disease risk factors and events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

• Published in: Atherosclerosis Vol. 276; pp. 195 - 202
• Main Authors: Mitchell, Carol, Korcarz, Claudia E., Gepner, Adam D., Kaufman, Joel D., Post, Wendy, Tracy, Russell, Gassett, Amanda J., Ma, Nanxun, McClelland, Robyn L., Stein, James H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cardiovascular disease; Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases - ethnology; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Carotid ultrasound; Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnosis; Cerebrovascular Disorders - ethnology; Coronary Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Disease - ethnology; Echogenicity; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Plaque; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prognosis; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; United States - epidemiology; United States; CRP; GSM; MESA; BAB; CAC; TPA; Carotid ultrasound; Echogenicity; ICC; Cardiovascular disease; TIA; DWA; CHD; Plaque

It is not known if ultrasound carotid plaque features are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or if they predict future CVD events. We measured total carotid plaque area (TPA) and grayscale plaque features (grayscale median, black areas, and discrete white areas) by B-mode caro...