Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Presence or Absence of Plaque Improves Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Risk. The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
Eric Boerwinkle, Lloyd E. Chambless, Vijay Nambi, Tom Mosley, Max M. He, Aaron R. Folsom, Kelly A. Volcik, Yi‐Juan Hu, Christie M. Ballantyne
Abstract
We evaluated whether carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) and the presence or absence of plaque improved coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction when added to traditional risk factors (TRF).
Topics & Concepts
Atherosclerosis Risk in CommunitiesInternal medicineCardiologyMedicineIntima-media thicknessCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorDiseaseCarotid arteriesCardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention