Abstract
The CIMT is a simple and inexpensive tool which can be used to assess the cumulative effect of atherosclerotic risk factors and it is also an independent predictor of future cardiovascular risk. The International Atherosclerosis project suggests that the atherosclerotic process occurs at the same time in the Carotid, Cerebral and Coronary arteries. Measurement of CIMT of CCA by B mode ultrasound is a suitable noninvasive method to visualize the arterial walls and to monitor the early stages of the atherosclerotic process. The CIMT >1 mm is considered to be Abnormal and >1.2mm is High risk. Therse is general agreement that the presence of obvious plaque indicates high risk at any age. When there is only IMT without Obvious Plaque then the normal need to be adjusted for Age, Gender and Perhaps even Ethnicity.
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