Fig. 1

Example of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) of the far wall of the common carotid artery. a Patient with mean CIMT of 0.47 mm above the 90th percentile for age and sex controls (Doyon et al, Hypertension, 2013), which is considered subclinical atherosclerosis. b Another patient with a mean CIMT of 0.36 mm within the normal range for age