Abstract
Despite cIMT being predictive for cardiovascular endpoints, it did not consistently improve the risk classification of individuals. Carotid intima media thickness may not be useful for the risk stratification of individuals in the general population.
Keywords
MedicineIntima-media thicknessFramingham Risk ScoreInternal medicineCardiologyProportional hazards modelSurrogate endpointRisk assessmentDiseaseCarotid arteries
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- 2010
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- 31
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 2041-2048
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- 230
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Matthias Lorenz,
C. Schaefer,
Helmuth Steinmetz
et al.
(2010).
Is carotid intima media thickness useful for individual prediction of cardiovascular risk? Ten-year results from the Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression Study (CAPS).
European Heart Journal
, 31
(16)
, 2041-2048.
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehq189
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- 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq189