The Value of Carotid Artery Plaque and Intima-Media Thickness for Incident Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [Epidemiology]

Conclusion
Ultrasound-derived plaque metrics independently predict cardiovascular events in our cohort and improve risk prediction for CHD events when added to Framingham risk factors.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - April 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Polak, J. F., Szklo, M., Kronmal, R. A., Burke, G. L., Shea, S., Zavodni, A. E. H., O'Leary, D. H. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research