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Página interessante a atualizada sobre carótidas.
Eles seguem a recomendação internacional de classificação mais simples da estenose da carótida interna.
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The main recommendations were in carotid artery imaging protocol: (1) use end-diastolic (minimum dimension) images for IMT measurements; (2) provide separate categorization of plaque presence and IMT; (3) avoid use of a single upper limit of normal for IMT because the measure varies with age, sex, and race; and (4) incorporate lumen measurement, particularly when serial measurements are performed, to account for changes in distending pressure.
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As regras para a IMT são interessantes e devem ser seguidas.
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