What is intimal thickening of the carotid artery?
What is intimal thickening of the carotid artery? Carotid intima‐media thickness (cIMT) is a measure of hypertrophy of the wall of the carotid arteries involving thickening of the intima and media layers and is a widely used, noninvasive early indicator of subclinical vascular disease. What causes intimal thickening? Numerous factors promote the formation of intimal […]