title: There is a link between carotid intima media thickness and coronary artery disease: It might be inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Qian-Feng
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Tai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Echocardiography, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Shandong Province, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China. Electronic address: yaohc66@126.com.
authors.forename: Heng-Chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D012307:Risk Factors; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Carotid intima media thickness; Coronary artery disease; Inflammation