Correlation between carotid artery intima-media thickness measured by ultrasonography with atherosclerotic risk factors
- Author:
Dao Thi Thanh Binh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Atherosclerotic
- MeSH:
Carotid Artery Diseases;
Risk Factors;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2005;9(2):104-108
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out in 60 patients with chest pain admitted at Nguyen Trai Hospital in order to assess the correlation between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) with the atherosclerotic risk factors. Results: IMT of right carotid artery positively correlated with systolic blood pressure, LDL level and negative correlated with HDL level, IMT of left carotid artery positively correlated with LDL level. IMT was linearly related to the total number of vascular risk factors. IMT had closed correlation with the age of subjects
