Utilizing the Framingham Risk Score to Assess Carotid Intima-Media Thickness via Ultrasound: Targeting High-Risk Patients with Subclinical Atherosclerosis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Utilizing the Framingham Risk Score to Assess Carotid Intima-Media Thickness via Ultrasound: Targeting High-Risk Patients with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

  • By

  • Weiming Ge

  • Xuezhong Jiang

  • Hui Huang

  • Yating Li

  • Xiaojing Liu

  • Rui He

  • Hui Wang

  • Zhengqiu Zhu

  • Ping He

  • Yinping Wang

  • Xuehui Ma

  • Airong Ren

  • Bixiao Shen

  • Meijuan Wang

  • Mingxing Wei

  • February 12, 2026

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    Subclinical atherosclerosis (subAS) is an early stage of atherosclerosis that often presents without symptoms, increasing cardiovascular event risk.

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    The Framingham risk score (FRS) is a widely used tool for assessing cardiovascular risk, particularly in identifying patients at risk for coronary heart disease.

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    Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) serves as a noninvasive marker for atherosclerosis and can indicate early endothelial layer thickening in subAS patients.

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    This study evaluated the effectiveness of FRS in predicting increased cIMT in patients with subAS to identify those who may benefit from clinical intervention.

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    A total of 218 participants were analyzed, including 68 patients with subAS and 150 healthy controls, to assess the relationship between FRS and cIMT.

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Utilizing the Framingham Risk Score to Assess Carotid Intima-Media Thickness via Ultrasound: Targeting High-Risk Patients with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

  • by Weiming Ge, Xuezhong Jiang, Hui Huang, Yating Li, Xiaojing Liu, Rui He, Hui Wang, Zhengqiu Zhu, Ping He, Yinping Wang, Xuehui Ma, Airong Ren, Bixiao Shen, Meijuan Wang, Mingxing Wei

  • February 12, 2026

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