Definition of common carotid wall thickness affects risk classification in relation to degree of internal carotid artery stenosis: the Plaque At RISK (PARISK) study

BACKGROUND: Mean or maximal intima-media thickness (IMT) is commonly used as surrogate endpoint in intervention studies. However, the effect of normalization by surrounding or median IMT or by diameter is unknown. In addition, it is unclear whether IMT inhomogeneity is a useful predictor beyond comm...

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Autores principales: Steinbuch, J, van Dijk, AC, Schreuder, FHBM, Truijman, MTB, Hendrikse, J, Nederkoorn, PJ, van der Lugt, A, Hermeling, E, Hoeks, APG, Mess, WH
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5379498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28376791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-017-0097-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5379498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28376791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-017-0097-4

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