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Low carotid intima-media thickness (below the 25th percentile) was the second-strongest negative risk marker after CAC=0, providing moderate downgrading of CHD and CVD risk after adjustment for traditional risk factors.
Effect sizeDLR 0.65 (SD 0.04) for all CHD; DLR 0.75 (SD 0.04) for CVD
Follow-up10 years
ComparatorPre-test risk based on traditional CVD risk factors alone without knowledge of CIMT result
Effect summaryimprovement; DLR 0.65 (SD 0.04) for all CHD; DLR 0.75 (SD 0.04) for CVD

Connected entities

Interventions
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Conditions
Coronary heart disease review
Outcomes
At risk of CHD

Source

PMC4775391
Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero and Other Negative Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
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