Ultrasound of carotid arteries and the measurement of the intima-media thickness as an indicator of the generalised atherosclerosis

Abstract

Internal carotid artery, arterial intima-media layers, atherosclerosis, cerebro-vascular evnt, ischaemic heart disease, triacylglycerols, lipid metabolism defect, diabetes mellitus

Keywords

• Ultrasound
• carotid
• arteries
• measurement
• intima-media
• thickness
• indicator
• generalised
• atherosclerosis