Prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk reclassification by measure of carotid intima-media thickness in ambulatory hypertensive patients

Although carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, with known value in risk stratification, its routine use in hypertensive patients is not recommended. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis t...

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Published in:	Revista portuguesa de cardiologia Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 975 - 980
Main Authors:	Monteiro Júnior, Francisco das Chagas, Pereira da Cunha Júnior, Cacionor, Muniz Ferreira, Pedro Antônio, Teixeira Nunes, José Aldemir, Lopes Brito, Ronald, Barbosa, José Bonifácio, Ribeiro Mandarino, Natália, Santos Lages, Joyce, Salgado Filho, Natalino, Correia de Lima, Valter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Portugal 01-12-2013
Subjects:	Ambulatory Care Atherosclerosis - complications Atherosclerosis - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - complications Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Hypertension - complications Male Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Assessment Hypertension Estratificação de risco Hipertensão Espessura íntimo-medial carotídea Risk assessment Carotid intima-media thickness
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