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CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS
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Descriptor
English
:
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Grosor Intima-Media Carotídeo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espessura Intima-Media Carotídea
Synonyms
English
:
Carotid Intima Media Thickness
Intima-Media Thickness, Carotid
Tree Number:
E01.370.350.850.150
E01.370.370.180
G09.330.210
Definition
English
:
A measurement of the thickness of the carotid
artery
walls. It is measured by B-mode
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
and is used as a surrogate marker for
ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
See Related
English
:
Tunica Intima
Tunica Media
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
UT
utilization
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
54672
Unique Identifier:
D059168
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