Measurements of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and of Interadventitia Common Carotid Diameter Improve Prediction of Cardiovascular Events: Results of the IMPROVE (Carotid Intima Media Thickness [IMT] and IMT-Progression as Predictors of Vascular Events in a High Risk European Population) Study - BALDASSARRE, Damiano; HAMSTEN, Anders; GROSSI, Enzo; PAOLETTI, Rodolfo; TREMOLI, Elena; VEGLIA, Fabrizio; DE FAIRE, Ulf; HUMPHRIES, Steve E; SMIT, Andries J; GIRAL, Philippe; KURL, Sudhir; RAURAMAA, Rainer; et al. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012)
Keywords: Aged; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Cerebrovascular Disorders - epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Coronary Disease - epidemiology; Europe - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Europe; Measurement; High risk; Prognosis; Predictor; Prediction; European; Result; Thickness; Common carotid; Risk factor; Evolution; Population; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Predictive factor; Diameter