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Increased carotid artery intimal medial thickness

MedGen UID:
868578
•Concept ID:
C4022977
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0012273

Definition

An increase in the combined thickness of the intima and media of the carotid artery. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased carotid artery intimal medial thickness

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Risk factor treatment in veteran women at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Canter DL, Atkins MD, McNeal CJ, Bush RL
J Surg Res 2009 Dec;157(2):175-80. Epub 2008 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.07.014. PMID: 19482299Free PMC Article
Genotype at the -174G/C polymorphism of the interleukin-6 gene is associated with common carotid artery intimal-medial thickness: family study and meta-analysis.
Mayosi BM, Avery PJ, Baker M, Gaukrodger N, Imrie H, Green FR, Farrall M, Watkins H, Keavney B
Stroke 2005 Oct;36(10):2215-9. Epub 2005 Sep 22 doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000182254.47941.96. PMID: 16179573
Triglycerides and atherogenic lipoproteins: rationale for lipid management.
Krauss RM
Am J Med 1998 Jul 6;105(1A):58S-62S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00213-7. PMID: 9707269

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Etiology

The associations of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hip fracture risk and bone mineral density in elderly adults.
Barzilay JI, Buzkova P, Cauley JA, Robbins JA, Fink HA, Mukamal KJ
Osteoporos Int 2018 Oct;29(10):2219-2230. Epub 2018 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4611-9. PMID: 30132027Free PMC Article
Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk.
Pacifico L, Nobili V, Anania C, Verdecchia P, Chiesa C
World J Gastroenterol 2011 Jul 14;17(26):3082-91. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i26.3082. PMID: 21912450Free PMC Article
Family history of type 2 diabetes is associated with increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in Mexican Americans.
Kao WH, Hsueh WC, Rainwater DL, O'Leary DH, Imumorin IG, Stern MP, Mitchell BD
Diabetes Care 2005 Aug;28(8):1882-9. doi: 10.2337/diacare.28.8.1882. PMID: 16043727
Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness: risk factor for exercise-induced myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic older individuals.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Fleg JL
Vasc Med 1999;4(3):181-6. doi: 10.1177/1358836X9900400309. PMID: 10512598
Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in asymptomatic older subjects with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Earley CJ, Kemper MK, Becker LC, Lakatta EG, Fleg JL
Circulation 1998 Oct 13;98(15):1504-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.15.1504. PMID: 9769303

Diagnosis

Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness: risk factor for exercise-induced myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic older individuals.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Fleg JL
Vasc Med 1999;4(3):181-6. doi: 10.1177/1358836X9900400309. PMID: 10512598
Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in asymptomatic older subjects with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Earley CJ, Kemper MK, Becker LC, Lakatta EG, Fleg JL
Circulation 1998 Oct 13;98(15):1504-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.15.1504. PMID: 9769303

Therapy

Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in asymptomatic older subjects with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Earley CJ, Kemper MK, Becker LC, Lakatta EG, Fleg JL
Circulation 1998 Oct 13;98(15):1504-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.15.1504. PMID: 9769303

Prognosis

The associations of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hip fracture risk and bone mineral density in elderly adults.
Barzilay JI, Buzkova P, Cauley JA, Robbins JA, Fink HA, Mukamal KJ
Osteoporos Int 2018 Oct;29(10):2219-2230. Epub 2018 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4611-9. PMID: 30132027Free PMC Article
Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in asymptomatic older subjects with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Earley CJ, Kemper MK, Becker LC, Lakatta EG, Fleg JL
Circulation 1998 Oct 13;98(15):1504-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.15.1504. PMID: 9769303

Clinical prediction guides

The associations of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hip fracture risk and bone mineral density in elderly adults.
Barzilay JI, Buzkova P, Cauley JA, Robbins JA, Fink HA, Mukamal KJ
Osteoporos Int 2018 Oct;29(10):2219-2230. Epub 2018 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4611-9. PMID: 30132027Free PMC Article
Family history of type 2 diabetes is associated with increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in Mexican Americans.
Kao WH, Hsueh WC, Rainwater DL, O'Leary DH, Imumorin IG, Stern MP, Mitchell BD
Diabetes Care 2005 Aug;28(8):1882-9. doi: 10.2337/diacare.28.8.1882. PMID: 16043727
Increased carotid artery intimal-medial thickness in asymptomatic older subjects with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
Nagai Y, Metter EJ, Earley CJ, Kemper MK, Becker LC, Lakatta EG, Fleg JL
Circulation 1998 Oct 13;98(15):1504-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.15.1504. PMID: 9769303

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