Intima‐Media Thickness and Flow‐Mediated Vasodilation in Asymptomatic Subjects with Newly Detected Severe Hypercholesterolemia

Abstract

In conclusion, asymptomatic, untreated patients with severe hypercholesterolemia are at high risk of having increased IMT of the CCA, especially if there is endothelial dysfunction, verified by %FMD of the brachial artery.