Thyroid function and carotid wall thickness.

Assessing the intima-media thickness and Young modulus changes of the common carotid artery in the neck region external radiotherapy based on the processing of ultrasonic images

Since it is too vital to the prevention of carotid disease in the vascular system, it seems necessary to the estimation of the elastic behavior of the carotid artery in head and neck external radiotherapy. In the present study, a total of 24 neck carcinoma patients treated with external radiotherapy had been studied. The carotid mean dose values were determined for each case by contouring the c...

Thyroid function is associated with carotid intima-media thickness in euthyroid subjects.

To investigate the relationship between thyroid function and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in a relatively large general population with euthyroid status we initially enrolled 1772 Japanese adults (421 men and 1351 women) who participated in a medical screening program for the general population over 40 years old. To evaluate only euthyroid subjects without vascular diseases and/or its ...

Presentation of a Non-invasive Method of Estimating Arterial Stiffness by Modeling Blood Flow and Arterial Wall Based on the Determination of Elastic Module of Arterial Wall

Introduction: Arterial stiffness is an important predictor of cardiovascular risk. Several indices have been  introduced to estimate the arterial stiffness based on the changes in the brachial blood pressure. Since the  substitution  of  the  blood  pressure  changes  in  the  central  arteries  such  as  carotid  with  the  blood  pressure  changes in the brachial results in error in the blood...

Thyroid Function is Associated with Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Euthyroid

Carotid Artery Intimal-Medial Thickness Distribution in General Populations As Evaluated by B-Mode Ultrasound

Background and Purpose: B-mode ultrasound is a widely used technique for the clinical and epidemiological assessment of carotid atherosclerosis. This article provides a description of the distribution of carotid atherosclerosis in the general population. Methods: Intimal-medial arterial wall thickness was measured by B-mode real-time ultrasound as an index of atherosclerotic involvement in the ...