Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Is Associated With White Matter Hyperintensities [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Larger cIMT was associated with greater burden of cerebral WM lesions independently of demographics and traditional vascular risk factors, particularly among elderly and Hispanic participants, who are at high risk for stroke and cognitive decline.

Source: Stroke - January 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: David Della-Morte, Chuanhui Dong, Matthew S. Markert, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Ralph L. Sacco, Clinton B. Wright, Tatjana Rundek Tags: Epidemiology, Race and Ethnicity, Ultrasound Original Contributions Source Type: research