Varying Definitions of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Future Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yong LingYiming WanEmma A Barinas-Mitchell Akira Fujiyoshi Hui Cui Aikedan Maimaiti Rong XuJing LiChen Suo Maryam Zaid

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2023)

Combined-IMT is more strongly associated with CVD events compared with single-segment cIMT definitions. Maximum CCA-IMT shows a stronger association with MI than mean CCA-IMT. Further research is warranted to validate our findings and to standardize the cIMT measurement protocol, as well as to explore underlying mechanisms.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
optical coherence tomography
current status
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease