Why look at the neck when you are interested in the heart?
• The carotid (neck) arteries provide a "window" to the coronary (heart) arteries, so hardening of the carotid arteries is directly related to the hardening of the coronary arteries. As the carotid artery is closer to the surface of the skin it is easier to access than the coronary artery and provides us with just as valuable information.
• CIMT is an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, cardiac death, and stroke.
What is Carotid IMT?
How does it work?
What is vascular age?
Who should do a C-IMT?
Research?
Why look at the neck when we are interested in the heart?