The Predictive Value of Flow‐Mediated Dilation and Carotid Artery Intima‐Media Thickness for Occult Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract

FMD and CIMT might predict patients with occult CAD and be helpful in selecting patients for MDCT.

Endothelial function measured using flow‐mediated dilation in polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta‐analysis of the observational studies

“…This method involves direct assessment of conduit artery dilator responses to reactive hyperaemia induced by a brief period of limb ischaemia via an occluding cuff placed immediately proximal or distal to the imaged site . The prognostic value of FMD assessment is well established in patients exhibiting an increased risk of CVD and, specifically, FMD has been found to be an accurate independent predictor of occult coronary artery disease . Indeed, the independent prognostic information provided via FMD may exceed that of traditional risk factors in clinical groups .…”

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients

“…CIMT is independent predictors of cardiovascular events and accepted as a marker of early atherosclerotic disease . Dursun et al .…”

“…Previous studies have revealed that carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) is a good predictor of cardiovascular events, and relationship between CIMT and major cardiovascular risk factors has also been proved . Furthermore, CIMT was positively correlated with EAT thickness in several diseases .…”

Carotid IMT Variability (IMTV) and Its Validation in Symptomatic versus Asymptomatic Italian Population: Can This Be a Useful Index for Studying Symptomaticity?

“…The atherosclerotic progression can be monitored by measuring the intima‐media thickness (IMT) of the large arteries 1–3 . The carotid IMT is now widely accepted and used as a reliable indicator of the subject's cardiovascular risk 4,5 and of the associated vascular age 6–8 …”

“…[1][2][3] The carotid IMT is now widely accepted and used as a reliable indicator of the subject's cardiovascular risk 4,5 and of the associated vascular age. [6][7][8] The shortcoming of manual IMT measurements taken from ultrasound images is the interobserver variability. 9 It has been shown that the reproducibility of manual IMT measurements can be as low as 0.05 mm.…”