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International Medical Terminology

Known as: IMT 
The International Medical Terminology is a clinically validated standard terminology for the reporting of regulatory activities, originally based… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Dialysis Accelerates Medial Vascular Calcification in Part by Triggering Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis
Background— Vascular calcification is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in stage V chronic kidney disease, yet… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Periodontal Microbiota and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: The Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST)
Background—Chronic infections, including periodontal infections, may predispose to cardiovascular disease. We investigated the… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Characteristics as a Risk Factor for Stroke in Japanese Elderly Men
Background and Purpose— Few cohort studies have examined the association of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Carotid artery intimal-medial thickness and left ventricular hypertrophy in children with elevated blood pressure.
OBJECTIVES To determine the association between carotid artery intimal-medial thickness (cIMT) and left ventricular mass index… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Oxygenated Carotenoid Lutein and Progression of Early Atherosclerosis: The Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study
Background—Carotenoids are hypothesized to explain some of the protective effects of fruit and vegetable intake on risk of… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is overrepresented in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We determined the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Common carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness: indicators of cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients. The SMART Study (Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease).
BACKGROUND Common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and distensibility are markers of structural and functional vessel wall… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
High-resolution B-mode ultrasonography in evaluation of atherosclerosis in uremia.
We sought to determine whether artherosclerosis may be accelerated in uremic patients on maintenance hemodialysis and… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Effect of lovastatin on early carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Progression Study (ACAPS) Research Group.
BACKGROUND HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (or statins), a new class of lipid-lowering compounds, have raised expectations for more… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Evaluation of computerized edge tracking for quantifying intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery from B-mode ultrasound images.
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