Intima-Media Thickness and Atherosclerosis: Predicting the Risk?

This is a detailed, one-of-a-kind research text on the latest knowledge and advanced clinical imaging procedures for the early detection of atherosclerosis by analysis of plaque morphogenesis. It shows how the new modalities of magnetic resonance imaging, spiral computed tomography, and intravascular ultrasound complement and supplement information gained by angiography and noninvasive duplex ultrasonography. This is the most complete work available on intima-media thickness. containing 15 major chapters by American and European experts from departments of neurology, epidemiology and biostatistics, endocrinology, internal medicine, pathology, pharmacology, cardiology, and public health.