Ultrasonic Correlates of Common Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Increased intima-media thickness and plaque development in the extracranial carotid arteries reportedly correlate well with the prevalence of coronary artery diseases. The location of these atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid artery varies with age in patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis...

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Published in:	Angiology Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 177 - 183
Main Authors:	Takashi, Wada, Tsutomu, Fukumoto, Kentaro, Fujishiro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01-03-2002 Westminster Sage Publications, Inc SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adult Age Factors Aged Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Cardiovascular system Carotid artery Carotid Artery Diseases - complications Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery, Common - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery, Common - pathology Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary heart disease Coronary Stenosis - complications Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Statistics as Topic Tunica Intima - diagnostic imaging Tunica Intima - pathology Ultrasonic investigative techniques Ultrasonography Ultrasound imaging Japan Sonography Human High resolution Pathophysiology Cardiovascular disease Coronary heart disease Vascular disease Thickness Common carotid Concomitant disease Specificity Atherosclerotic plaque Atherosclerosis Calcification Vascular wall
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