Carotid‐ intima media thickness is independently associated with cognitive decline. The INVADE study

Increased carotid intima‐media thickness (C‐IMT) is a non‐invasive marker of atherosclerosis and predicts vascular events. Moreover, increasing evidence suggests an association between carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive decline. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between C‐IMT and the development of cognitive impairment in a large population‐based sample.

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