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In the year 2000, the American Heart Association
(AHA) recognized Carotid Intimal-Medial Thickness
Analysis (IMT) as “an
independent assessment of coronary risk.” Further, the
AHA highlighted the value of carefully performed IMT
screening for asymptomatic individuals 45 years of age or
older.
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Prevention Conference V Beyond Secondary Prevention: Identifying
the High-Risk Patient for Primary Prevention Executive Summary
- Sidney C. Smith, Jr, MD; Philip Greenland, MD; Scott M.
Grundy, MD, PhD.
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AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
and Stroke: 2002 Update Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive
Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other
Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases -Thomas A. Pearson, MD,
PhD; et al.
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Which Tools Are In Your Cardiac Workshop? Carotid Utrasound,
Endothelial Function and Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Jacques
D. Barth, MD, PhD
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An Update on Carotid Ultrasound Measurement of Intima-Media
Thickness - Jacques D. Barth, MD, PhD
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