Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

"Carotid Intima-Media Thickness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A measurement of the thickness of the carotid artery walls. It is measured by B-mode ULTRASONOGRAPHY and is used as a surrogate marker for ATHEROSCLEROSIS.

Descriptor ID	D059168
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.850.150 E01.370.370.180 G09.330.210
Concept/Terms	Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Carotid Intima Media Thickness Intima-Media Thickness, Carotid

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carotid Intima-Media Thickness".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Ultrasonography [E01.370.350.850]
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness [E01.370.350.850.150]
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular [E01.370.370]
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness [E01.370.370.180]
Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena [G09.330]
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness [G09.330.210]

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Bar chart showing 24 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	2	0	2
2012	5	3	8
2013	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	1	3
2017	1	0	1
2018	2	1	3
2019	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	1	2	3

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Hoopes EK, Witman MA, D'Agata MN, Brewer B, Edwards DG, Robson SM, Malone SK, Keiser T, Patterson F. Sleep Variability, Eating Timing Variability, and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Early Adulthood. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 10 03; 12(19):e029662.

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Gump BB, Hill DT, Robinson M, Kannan K, Heffernan K, Atallah-Yunes NH, Brann L, Parsons PJ, Palmer CD, MacKenzie JA, Goodrich JM, Bendinskas K. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lead (Pb) as "cardiovascular disruptors" in 9-11-year-old children living in Syracuse, New York, United States. Environ Res. 2023 11 01; 236(Pt 2):116758.

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Gump BB, Heffernan K, Brann LS, Hill DT, Labrie-Cleary C, Jandev V, MacKenzie JA, Atallah-Yunes NH, Parsons PJ, Palmer CD, Roberts AA, Bendinskas K. Exposure to Arsenic and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children, Syracuse, New York. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 06 01; 6(6):e2321379.

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Williams KB, Horst M, Young M, Pascua C, Puffenberger EG, Brigatti KW, Gonzaga-Jauregui C, Shuldiner AR, Gidding S, Strauss KA, Chowdhury D. Clinical characterization of familial hypercholesterolemia due to an amish founder mutation in Apolipoprotein B. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2022 03 17; 22(1):109.

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Zhan X, Li L, Wu C, Chitguppi C, Huntley C, Fang F, Wei Y. Effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on atherosclerosis and cardiac functioning in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Acta Otolaryngol. 2019 Sep; 139(9):793-797.

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Niemczyk NA, Bertolet M, Catov JM, Desai M, McClure CK, Roberts JM, Sekikawa A, Tepper PG, Barinas-Mitchell EJ. Common carotid artery intima-media thickness increases throughout the pregnancy cycle: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 May 31; 18(1):195.

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Kusters DM, Braamskamp MJAM, Langslet G, McCrindle BW, Cassiman D, Francis GA, Gagne C, Gaudet D, Morrison KM, Wiegman A, Turner T, Miller E, Raichlen J, Martin PD, Stein EA, Kastelein JJP, Hutten BA. Response by Kusters et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Effect of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The CHARON Study (Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents Taking Rosuvastatin Open Label)". Circulation. 2018 02 06; 137(6):641-642.

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Hartasanchez SA, Flores-Torres M, Monge A, Yunes E, Rodriguez B, Cantu-Brito C, Colaci D, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Lopez-Ridaura R, Lajous M. Pregnancy Loss and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Mexican Women. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 01 13; 7(2).

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Braamskamp MJAM, Langslet G, McCrindle BW, Cassiman D, Francis GA, Gagne C, Gaudet D, Morrison KM, Wiegman A, Turner T, Miller E, Kusters DM, Raichlen JS, Martin PD, Stein EA, Kastelein JJP, Hutten BA. Effect of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The CHARON Study (Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents Taking Rosuvastatin Open Label). Circulation. 2017 Jul 25; 136(4):359-366.

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Gidding SS, Daniels SR. Obesity, Vascular Changes, and the Development of Atherosclerosis. J Pediatr. 2016 Jan; 168:5-6.

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