Evaluation of common carotid artery wall stiffness by shear wave elastography in smokers and non-smokers

Introduction Smoking is one of the most important preventable causes of cardiovascular diseases. Vascular disease caused by smoking is associated with vascular endothelial damage, platelet aggregation, and adhesion. In our study, we examined the effect of chronic smoking on vessel wall stiffness in...

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Main Authors: Kamber Goksu, Ahmet Vural, Ahmet N. Kahraman, Isil K. Aslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2024-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Evaluation-of-common-carotid-artery-wall-stiffness-by-shear-nwave-elastography-in,185300,0,2.html