Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

  • 제24권2호
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  • Pages.91-95
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  • 2016
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  • 2586-7210(pISSN)
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  • 2586-7296(eISSN)
한국심초음파학회 (Korean Society of Echocardiography)
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Evaluation of Carotid Plaque Using Ultrasound Imaging

  • Park, Tae Ho (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • 투고 : 2015.10.15
  • 심사 : 2016.05.10
  • 발행 : 2016.06.27
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초록

Traditional risk factors for predicting of cardiovascular disease are not always effective predictors for development of cardiovascular events. This review summarizes several newly developed noninvasive imaging techniques for evaluating carotid plaques and their role in cardiovascular disease risk.

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