Effectiveness of pulsatility index of carotid Doppler ultrasonography to predict cardiovascular events.

Yasuhiro HitomiNobuyuki MasakiYuki IshinodaKazuki KagamiRisako YasudaTakumi ToyaTakayuki NambaYuji NagatomoBonpei TakaseTakeshi Adachi

Published in: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) (2021)

The results suggested that carotid PIs were independent predictive factors for further cardiovascular events. In particular, high ECA-PI levels may reflect severe arteriosclerosis.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
randomized controlled trial
magnetic resonance imaging
systematic review
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