PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Halenka, Milan
TI  - NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF EARLY ATHEROSCLEROSIS BY HIGH-RESOLUTION B-MODE ULTRASONOGRAPHY
DP  - 1999 Jul 1
TA  - Biomedical papers
VI  - 142
IP  - 1
IS  - 12138118
AB  - Development of sophisticated noninvasive methods permits the identification of asymptomatic subjets withearly atherosclerosis. High-resolution B-mode ultrasound measurement of the intima-media thickness (IMT) is asafe and reproducible way of quntifying early changes in the arterial wall, mainly in the carotid arteries. Increasedcarotid IMT is associated with major cardiovascular risk factors and seems to be a powerful predictor of cardiovascularevents, especially coronary artery disease.