Early carotid atherosclerosis in asymptomatic adults with primary moderate hypercholesterolemia: a case-control study

Intima‐medial thickness homogeneity in the common carotid artery: Measurement method and preliminary clinical study

“…Controversy exists surrounding whether a local IMT of >1 mm or 1–1.5 mm should be considered as evidence of plaque. 4, 10, 12 In the present study, we defined IMT ≥1 mm as thickening and focal IMT ≥1.2 mm as plaque.…”

“…4, 5, 7–9 Most clinicians accept an IMT <1.0 mm as normal, although considerable debate exists in this regard. 4, 10–12 As carotid IMT depends on gender and ethnicity and increases with age, its interpretation relies on reference values obtained in cohorts of normal subjects. 6, 7 Moreover, atherosclerosis is a continuously developing process that tends to be exacerbated by exposure to environmental factors.…”

Measurment of Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index, Homocystein Level, and Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease Association with Other Macrovascular Diseases in Patients with Myocardial Infarction

“…Different ratios have been reported in the literature for the combination of CAD and CVD. In patients candidate coronary artery bypass operation, the accompaniment of carotid stenosis ≥50% has been reported with diverse rates between 3.8% and 22% [10][11][12]. Merino et al found a strong relationship between PAD and the incidence of major cardiovascular events [13].…”

Decreasing Common Carotid Artery Intimal Thickness During Hypolipidemic Therapy

“…On admission, we used a Siemens Quantum 3. Resin (colestipol, Colestid, Upjohn, Belgium, 10-15 g daily divided into two or three doses).…”

“…[3][4][5][6][7] Many arteriographic studies have shown that various procedures can be employed to stop progression of the disease, or the process can even be reversed. , Evaluation of plaque composition is still in its infancy; increases in intimal or intimal plus medial thickness are regarded as an early and, hence, controllable manifestation of atherosclerosis.…”