Carotid arterial stiffness and intima-media thickness: A little impact of uric acid

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2019 Apr 5;89(1). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2019.1057.

Abstract

Accurate assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk is essential for clinical decision making. Serum uric acid has been proposed as a novel additional CV risk.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Carotid Arteries / pathology
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness*
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Uric Acid / blood*
  • Vascular Stiffness / physiology*

Substances

  • Uric Acid