Publications by authors named "Jonathan Tiefenbrun"
Background And Purpose: Carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT) is a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis and is predictive of future cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study was to determine the significance and magnitude of association between IMT and atherosclerotic calcification of the carotid arteries.
Methods: Forty-five subjects underwent electron beam computed tomography of the neck to ascertain the extent of atherosclerotic calcification in the carotid arteries followed by B-mode carotid ultrasonography for IMT.
Background: Chronic elevation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a major risk factor for developing atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation and predictive power of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for calcified atheromatous disease as measured by electron beam computed tomography.
Methods: Six-thousand and ninety-three subjects underwent electron beam computed tomography of their coronary arteries, serum lipid testing, body fat determination and assessment of health status by questionnaire.