ASE consensus statementUse of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task Force Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine
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Disclosures: Dr Stein has received research grants from Siemens Medical Solutions (>$10K/y) and Sonosite (>$10K/y). Dr Stein is inventor of Patent #US 6,730,0235: “Ultrasonic Apparatus and Method for Providing Quantitative Indication of Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.” This patent deals with carotid wall thickness, vascular age, and cardiovascular risk. It has been assigned to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (<$10K/y). Dr Lonn has received research grants from Sanofi-Aventis (>$10K/y) and Glaxo-Smith-Kline (>$10K/y). Dr Rembold served on an Advisory Board for Sonosite (<$10K/y). Drs Korcarz, Hurst, Kendall, Mohler, Najjar, and Post have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Dr Mohler is a representative from the Society for Vascular Medicine.