Carotid artery intima media thickness, plaque and framingham cardiovascular score in Asia, Africa/Middle East and Latin America: the PARC-AALA Study


Touboul P., Hernandez-Hernandez R., Kuecuekoglu S., Woo K., Vicaut E., Labreuche J., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, cilt.23, sa.5, ss.557-567, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Objective The PARC-AALA (Paroi arterielle et Risque Cardiovasculaire in Asia Africa/ Middle East and Latin America) study was designed to evaluate the correlation between intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery (CCAIMT), carotid plaque and absolute cardiovascular risk in a multi-ethnic population.