Carotid atherosclerosis in predicting coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Bytyçi, R Shenouda, P Wester… - … , and Vascular Biology, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective: This meta-analysis aims to compare the relationship between phenotypic
manifestation of coronary and carotid atherosclerosis using available imaging techniques …

Regional and demographic variations of Carotid artery Intima and Media Thickness (CIMT): A Systematic review and meta-analysis

V Abeysuriya, BPR Perera, AR Wickremasinghe - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background and objective Carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT) is a strong predictor
of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and independent phenotype of early atherosclerosis. The …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of high-dose α-tocopherol supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with coronary …

S Devaraj, R Tang, B Adams-Huet, A Harris… - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Oxidative stress and inflammation are crucial in atherogenesis. α-Tocopherol is
both an antioxidant and an antiinflammatory agent. Objective: We evaluated the effect of …

Impact of obesity in intima media thickness of carotid arteries

VT Kotsis, SV Stabouli, CM Papamichael… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To explore differences in intima media thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries
induced by differences in BMI. Research Methods and Procedures: Data from 3173 …

Target organ damage in “white coat hypertension” and “masked hypertension”

V Kotsis, S Stabouli, S Toumanidis… - American journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background In this study we investigated (i) the prevalence of white coat hypertension
(WCH) and masked hypertension (MH) in patients who had never been treated earlier with …

A negative carotid plaque area test is superior to other noninvasive atherosclerosis studies for reducing the likelihood of having underlying significant coronary artery …

RD Brook, RL Bard, S Patel, M Rubenfire… - … , and vascular biology, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Coronary calcium score (CCS), carotid plaque area (CPA), intima-media
thickness (IMT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) are independent predictors of cardiovascular …

Evaluation of a new carotid intima-media thickness measurement by B-mode ultrasonography using an innovative measurement software, intimascope

T Yanase, S Nasu, Y Mukuta, Y Shimizu… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), an indicator of atherosclerosis and coronary heart
disease (CHD) is usually evaluated by eye measurement under B-scope carotid artery …

Panoramic radiographic atheromas portend adverse vascular events

AH Friedlander, SN Cohen - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine if calcified carotid artery atheromas (CCAA)
imaged on panoramic radiographs portend an adverse vascular event. STUDY DESIGN …

Maximum carotid intima-media thickness improves the prediction ability of coronary artery stenosis in type 2 diabetic patients without history of coronary artery disease

Y Irie, N Katakami, H Kaneto, R Kasami, S Sumitsuji… - Atherosclerosis, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a marker of early atherosclerosis and
vascular remodelling, is one of the independent predictors of coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Usefulness of carotid plaque (sum and maximum of plaque thickness) in combination with intima‐media thickness for the detection of coronary artery disease in …

S Akazawa, M Tojikubo, Y Nakano… - Journal of diabetes …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims/Introduction The usefulness of markers of carotid plaque, such as sum (PS)
and maximum (P‐max) of the plaque thickness, in combination with intima‐media thickness …