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Dia: 25 de janeiro de 2008
IMT é pra valer!
Relative risk of MI and stroke with increases in carotid IMT
|
Risk of |
Relative risk |
95% CI |
|
MI per standard deviation IMT difference |
1.26 |
1.21–1.30 |
|
MI per 0.10-mm IMT difference |
1.15 |
1.12–1.17 |
|
Stroke per standard deviation IMT difference |
1.32 |
1.27–1.38 |
|
Stroke per 0.10-mm IMT difference |
1.18 |
1.16–1.21 |
“With data of 200 000 person-years in eight studies, the results of this meta-analysis improve the precision of estimating the risk that is associated with IMT,” the researchers write. “For an absolute carotid IMT difference of 0.1 mm, the future risk of MI increases by 10% to 15% and the stroke risk increases by 13% to 18%,” they report.