Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 802-808 , August 2010

Carotid Ultrasound Identifies High Risk Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults with Low Framingham Risk Scores

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.003

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 802-808 , August 2010

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