Abstract
In studies on carotid artery intima-media thickness and stroke, researchers implicitly assume that cerebrovascular abnormalities show a symmetrical distribution. To evaluate whether there is a difference in intima-media thickness between the 2 carotids, we compared left and right common carotid artery intima-media thickness as measured by B-mode ultrasonography in a group of 102 untreated hypertensive patients. This yielded a significant difference between both sides (left, 0.75+/-0.11 mm; right, 0.71+/-0.11 mm; P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-60 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 42 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |