Ultrasound-based markers of carotid atherosclerosis correlate well with the number of classical atherosclerotic risk factors

Ultrasound-based indicators such as mean or maximal carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and cross-sectional plaque area (C-SPA) have been shown to be measurable indices of atherosclerosis. We investigated whether those indicators correlated with the number of atherosclerotic risk factors assessed in routine clinical practice. The study involved a group of 150 patients (median age, 65 years). High-resolution ultrasound was used to assess CIMT...