Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness Measured by Ultrasonography in Normal Clinical Practice Correlates Well With Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

Abstract

These observations establish a strong correlation between B-mode imaging of carotid atherosclerosis evaluated in normal clinical practice and data provided by clinical trials and validate this simple reading technique as a means of identifying IMT as another possible risk factor in patients at high risk of vascular disease.