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New heart disease research from M.Y. Lee and colleagues discussed
July 6th, 2008
"The resistive index (RI) of the carotid artery is a hemodynamic parameter that depends on the degree of vascular resistance in hypertensive patients. The pulsatility index (PI) of the carotid artery was shown to be associated with microangiopathy in diabetic patients," investigators in Kaohsiung, Taiwan report. "In contrast to carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), no study has yet applied the carotid RI and PI to estimate coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. Framingham risk scores (FRS) were determined for 62 patients (32 women; mean age 65 years (range 35-83)) with essential hypertension. Duplex sonography of the common carotid artery (CCA) was performed, with...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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