Carotid intima-media thickness/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Carotid intima-media thickness.

Measurement of the thickness of artery walls, usually by external ultrasound, or by invasive ultrasound catheters, to both detect the presence and to track the progression of atherosclerotic disease.

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