Intima-Media Thickness in the Carotid Bifurcation is Related to Silent Brain Infarction: A Cross-Sectional Study

CONCLUSION: The maximum bIMT was found to be the main determinant of SBI. A significant SBI risk was associated with an increase in each category of the maximum bIMT. Therefore, the maximum bIMT might be a useful predictor of future stroke in Japanese stroke-free medical check-up participants.PMID:38447967 | DOI:10.5551/jat.64721

Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - March 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yasuhiro Nishiyama Toshiaki Otsuka Katsuhito Kato Yoshiyuki Saiki Noriko Matsumoto Kazumi Kimura Source Type: research