Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease of the medium and large arteries such as the coronary, carotid and peripheral arteries, and the aorta. It is currently considered a major contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States1 and worldwide.2
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag London Ltd |
Pages | 3-25 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Volume | 9781848826885 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781848826885 |
ISBN (Print) | 1848826877, 9781848826878 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine