American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 5 , Pages 624-629 , 1 March 2006

Association of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness With Angiographic Severity and Extent of Coronary Artery Disease

  • Marit Granér, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Marjut Varpula, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Juhani Kahri, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Riitta M. Salonen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute of Public Health, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Kristiina Nyyssönen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute of Public Health, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Markku S. Nieminen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Marja-Riitta Taskinen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Mikko Syvänne, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 358-9-471-72442; fax: 358-9-471-74574

Received 19 June 2005 ,Revised 9 September 2005 ,Accepted 9 September 2005.

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 This study was supported by grants from the Helsinki University Central Hospital Research Foundation, the Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, the Aarne Koskelo Foundation, and the Wilhelm and Else Stockman Foundation. Dr. Nyyssönen was supported by Grant 45155 from the Academy of Finland, Helsinki, Finland.

PII: S0002-9149(05)01986-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.09.098

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 5 , Pages 624-629 , 1 March 2006

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