Title : Effect of number of ultrasound examinations on the assessment of carotid intima-media thickness changes over time: the example of the METEOR study.

Pub. Date : 2011 Jun

PMID : 21546878






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1 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the number and positioning during follow-up of ultrasound examinations on the rate of change in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) using METEOR (Measuring Effects on Intima-Media Thickness: an Evaluation of Rosuvastatin) as an example. Rosuvastatin Calcium CIMT Homo sapiens
2 METHODS: METEOR was a randomized, placebo-controlled trial showing that rosuvastatin reduced progression of 2-year change in CIMT among low-risk patients with subclinical atherosclerosis. Rosuvastatin Calcium CIMT Homo sapiens
3 RESULTS: Variations in frequency of ultrasound visits gave results in the same direction and magnitude for the change in maximum CIMT for both groups (i.e. nonsignificant change for rosuvastatin and significant progression for placebo, and a significant difference between treatments). Rosuvastatin Calcium CIMT Homo sapiens