Common Carotid Artery Extra-Media Thickness as a Marker of Perivascular Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Individuals Without Cardiovascular Disease
Background Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is increasingly recognized as a pathogenetic contributor to vascular dysfunction. Carotid extra-media thickness (EMT) measured by ultrasound is the simplest, noninvasive and clinically accessible marker of PVAT deposition. However, reference values in young individuals with...