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Figure 1
Schematic illustration showing examples of IMT and plaque
measurements. IMT measurement (A). Different measurements of 3
carotid plaques: encroaching ≥ 0.5 mm on the arterial lumen (B);
measurement > 50% of the surrounding IMT value (C); large plaque
(D).
