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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
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Descriptor Spanish:
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grosor de la íntima y media carotídea
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Espessura Intima-Media Carotídea
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Synonyms English:
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Carotid Intima Media Thickness
Intima-Media Thickness, Carotid
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Tree Number:
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E01.370.350.850.150
E01.370.370.180
G09.330.210
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Definition English:
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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:
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Tunica Intima
Tunica Media
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History Note English:
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2012
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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54672
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Unique Identifier:
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D059168
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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