Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression as Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk

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Authors

Peter Willeit · Innsbruck Medical University

Lena Tschiderer · Innsbruck Medical University

Elias Allara · Department of Public Health

Kathrin Reuber · Goethe University Frankfurt

Lisa Seekircher · Innsbruck Medical University

Lu Gao · MRC Biostatistics Unit

Ximing Liao ·

Abstract

The extent of intervention effects on cIMT progression predicted the degree of CVD risk reduction. This provides a missing link supporting the usefulness of cIMT progression as a surrogate marker for CVD risk in clinical trials.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 142, Issue 7, pp. 621-642

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.046361

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