The impact of carotid plaque presence and morphology on mortality outcome in cardiological patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carotid plaque severity and morphology can affect cardiovascular prognosis.</p> <p>We evaluate both the importance of echographically assessed carotid artery plaque geometry and morphology as predictors of death in hospit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/4/1/16 |