Clin Hypertens.  2017 ;23(1):7. 10.1186/s40885-017-0063-3.

Carotid artery intima-media thickness and hypertensive heart disease: a short review

Affiliations
  • 1Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, 7001 Tasmania Australia. cmagnuss@utas.edu.au
  • 2Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.

Abstract

Sustained by its relative ease of assessment, carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) has emerged as an important surrogate marker of target organ damage in hypertensive heart disease over the last three decades. However, the prognostic utility of cIMT in hypertensive heart disease differs depending on its application. This review outlines cIMT and its prognostic utility among patients with hypertensive heart disease. It provides an overview of limitations of cIMT and areas for future research.

Keyword

Hypertension; Carotid artery intima-media thickness; End organ damage; Blood pressure; Review

MeSH Terms

Biomarkers
Blood Pressure
Carotid Arteries*
Heart Diseases*
Heart*
Humans
Hypertension
Biomarkers
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