Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Score, Positive Coronary Artery Calcium Score, and Incident Coronary Heart Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [Epidemiology]

ConclusionsA carotid IMT score based on normative data incrementally adds to Framingham risk factors and a positive calcium score in predicting first‐time CHD in an ethnically diverse cohort.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 21, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Polak, J. F., Szklo, M., O'Leary, D. H. Tags: Biomarkers, Cardiovascular Disease, Risk Factors, Diagnostic Testing, Ultrasound Original Research Source Type: research