Measurement of intima media thickness of carotid artery by B-mode ultrasound in healthy people of India and Bangladesh and relation of age and sex with carotid artery intima media thickness: An observational study

摘要

Background:Carotid artery intima media is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and related with ethnicity, age, sex, traditional and non-traditional risk factors. Black ethnicity is related to greater mean and maximum carotid artery intima media thickness when compared to South Asians. Our study was done to find out the mean carotid artery intima media thickness (CAIMT) of normal healthy people of India and Bangladesh, and the relationship of non-modifiable risk factors such as age and sex with CAIMT.