Carotid artery measures are strongly associated with left ventricular mass in older adults (A report from the cardiovascular health study)

Associations of carotid artery diameter and intimal-medial thickness by ultrasound with echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) structure were examined in 3/409 participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study, a population-based study of risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke in men and...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 77; no. 8; pp. 628 - 633
Main Authors:	Kronmal, Richard A., Smith, Vivienne-Elizabeth, O'Leary, Daniel H., Polak, Joseph F., Gardin, Julius M., Manolio, Teri A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15-03-1996 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular system Carotid Arteries - anatomy & histology Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging Carotid Arteries - pathology Cohort Studies Coronary vessels Female Heart Heart Ventricles - anatomy & histology Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging Humans Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - diagnostic imaging Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - pathology Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical research Medical sciences Regression Analysis Risk Factors Ultrasonic investigative techniques Ultrasonography Sonography Human Mass Correlation Echocardiography Carotid Cardiovascular disease Exploration Diameter Left ventricle
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