| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5611133 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
CIMT at the bifurcation is independently associated with aortic arch plaque ⥠4 mm. Its strong negative predictive value for large plaques indicates that CIMT may be used as an initial screening test to exclude severe arch atherosclerosis in the general population.
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Elena MD, Tatjana MD, Zhezhen PhD, Shunichi MD, Ralph L. MD, Marco R. MD,