Carotid intima-media thickness in young survivors of acute myocardial infarction

Abstrakt

Cardotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered to be a useful surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis. However, it is unclear wheter this applies to young patients with acute myocardial infarction, in whom most cases are attributable to the destabilization of local atheroma.

Klíčová slova

• acute myocardial infarction
• atherosclerosis
• carotid intima-media thickness