Significance of the Intima-Media Thickness of Carotid and Thoracic Aorta in Coronary Artery Disease in the South Indian Population

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound detected intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery and thoracic aorta are possible screening tests to assess the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic individuals. OBJECTIVE: Aim of the study was to assess the utility of carotid and aortic IMT as a pre...

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Autores principales: Meenakshisundaram, Ramachandran, Devidutta, Soumen, Michaels, Andrew D., Senthilkumaran, Subramanian, Rajendiran, Chinnasamy, Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, Ponniah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3345149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22574240
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-705X.90901

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