Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 809-815, August 2010

High Prevalence of Ultrasound Detected Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects with Low Framingham Risk Score: Potential Implications for Screening for Subclinical Atherosclerosis

This study was presented in abstract form at the 2008 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Tasneem Z. Naqvi, MD, FRCP, FACC, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Non Invasive Laboratory, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tasneem Z. Naqvi, MD, FRCP, FACC, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 322, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
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  • Fernando Mendoza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Farhad Rafii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Heidi Gransar

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Maria Guerra

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Norman Lepor, MD, FACC, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Daniel S. Berman, MD, FACC, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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  • Prediman K. Shah, MD, FACC, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Center and Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California

published online 31 May 2010.

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 Dr Berman has a research grant with GE Medical Systems (Milwaukee, WI).

PII: S0894-7317(10)00367-6

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.005

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 809-815, August 2010

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