Early Detection of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Patients Assessed by Carotid Duplex and Coronary Computed Tomography

Early Detection of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Patients Assessed by Carotid Duplex and Coronary Computed Tomography

Background: The objective of this study is to determine the presence of early-stage atherosclerosis and the determinants of those with abnormal intima-media thickness (IMT) without coronary calcification assessed by carotid duplex and coronary computed tomography in a relatively healthy population a...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Hsi Chen, Chung-Lieh Hung, Helen L. Po, Chun-Ho Yun, Yih-Jer Wu, Chuan-Chuan Liu, Jen-Yuan Kuo, Cheng-Ho Tsai, Hung-I Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
carotid intima-media thickness
computed tomography
coronary artery calcium score
Framingham risk score
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000725

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