Composite carotid intima-media thickness as a risk predictor of coronary heart disease in a selected population in Sri Lanka.

Background: Segment-specific variations of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) have not been assessed in South Asian populations. The purpose of this study was to determine if segment-specific CIMTs or a composite-CIMT score is a better risk predictor of coronary heart disease in South Asian populations.

Methods: A comparative prospective study was conducted from November 2019 to October 2020 in a hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka.