Comparative performance of subclinical atherosclerosis tests in predicting coronary heart disease in asymptomatic individuals

The prognostic performance of subclinical atherosclerosis in predicting coronary heart disease (CHD) needs to be clarified because of the existence of many non-invasive tests available for its detection in the clinical setting: ultrasound measurement of carotid intima–media thickness (IMT) and plaqu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European heart journal 2007-12, Vol.28 (24), p.2967-2971
Hauptverfasser:	Simon, Alain, Chironi, Gilles, Levenson, Jaime
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Arterial stiffness Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research) Atherosclerosis - complications Atherosclerosis - diagnostic imaging Atherosclerosis - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular risk Coronary calcium Coronary Disease - complications Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - epidemiology Coronary heart disease Epidemiologic Methods Female Heart Humans Intima–media thickness Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Plaque Predictive Value of Tests Primary prevention Prognosis Ultrasonography
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