Measurement of carotid intima–media thickness to assess progression and regression of atherosclerosis
Eric de Groot*, Sander I van Leuven, Raphaël Duivenvoorden, Marijn C Meuwese, Fatima Akdim, Michiel L Bots and John JP Kastelein
Correspondence *Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Room F4-159-2, Meibergdreef 9, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email ericdegroot@amc.uva.nl
Atherosclerosis can remain below the clinical horizon for a long time. Acute vascular disease, however, can manifest clinically at almost any stage. Brightness ultrasonographic imaging of the carotid arterial walls can depict all stages of atherosclerotic arterial wall changes as a continuous variable. Here de Groot et al. describe the role of carotid IMT measurements as a tool in risk evaluation of individuals and explore how this technique could advance atherosclerosis research.
Full text of this article is available with one of the following:
- Personal subscription Purchase your own personal subscription to this journal. Already a subscriber? Please log in for immediate access.
- 7 day single article pass for US$32 In order to purchase this article you must be a registered user. Please register or log in.
- Site licence Learn more about institutional site licences
Current Subscribers
Please log in to access the full text article using the login box at the top of the page.
MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS
These links to content published by NPG are automatically generated.
RESEARCH
Detection of Preclinical Atherosclerosis May Optimize the Management of Hypertension *American Journal of Hypertension Original Article
The combined use of brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation and carotid artery intima-media thickness measurements may be a method to determine vasculogenic erectile dysfunctionInternational Journal of Impotence Research Original Article
See all 47 matches for Research