Heart Disease
New heart disease research from M. Junyent and colleagues discussed
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, May 1st, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Barcelona, Spain conducted a study "To assess how ultrasound measurements of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque burden compare with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in a clinical setting. In a cross-sectional study, we determined CIMT and plaque in 409 asymptomatic, non-diabetic hyperlipidemic subjects (242 men, age 49 11 years) who were assessed for risk factors and classified into FRS categories: 10-year risk <= 5% (n=191), 6 - 20% (n=176), and > 20% (n=42)."
"Percentiles of CIMT and plaque height and regression equations of CIMT against age obtained in 250 controls subjects were used to define atherosclerosis...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-05-01)
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