Abstract
Aim: Current cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification scales drawn up from traditional risk factors have important limitations, especially in intermediate risk population. Surrogate markers of atherosclerosis have been shown to improve the predictability of CVD but they are scarcely available due to their economic cost and poor accessibility.The aim of our study was to compare the predictive capacity of intima-media thickness (IMT) of carotid and femoral arteries measured by 2D and 3D ultrasound (US) and the total plaque volume (TPV) for CACS in a middle-aged sample with intermediate 10-year CVD risk (7.5-20%).
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