Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children and Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease

摘要

Background: With increased long-term survival, children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of early-onset adult cardiovascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. The aim of this present study was to detect high-risk diagnostic subgroups by measuring cIMT and determine its correlates in children with CHD and subgroups of CHD compared with healthy controls.