Feasibility and Applicability of Wireless Handheld Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Cardiac Symptoms.
Albert Youngwoo JangJeongwon RyuPyung Chun OhJeonggeun MoonWook-Jin ChungPublished in: Yonsei medical journal (2020)
max-CIMT measured by a WHUS device showed excellent agreement and repeatability, compared with standard ultrasound. Combined max-CIMT and plaque information added predictive power to the traditional clinical CV risk factors in detecting high-risk CAD patients.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- peritoneal dialysis
- optical coherence tomography
- heart failure
- ultrasound guided
- type diabetes
- computed tomography
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- depressive symptoms
- atrial fibrillation
- social media