Carotid intima-media thickness predicts carotid plaque development: Meta-analysis of seven studies involving 9341 participants.
Lena TschidererGerhard KlingenschmidLisa SeekircherPeter WilleitPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2020)
In general population studies, elevated baseline carotid intima-media thickness is associated with incidence of carotid plaque in individuals free of carotid plaque at baseline.