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To the Editor: Better predictors of stroke and myocardial infarction are clearly needed. The article by O'Leary and colleagues (Jan. 7 issue),¹ which draws attention to the association between carotid-artery intima–media thickness and the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in asymptomatic men and women who are 65 years of age or older, has made a contribution. However, the technology they used is complex and expensive, and the differences in carotid-artery intima–media thickness between patients at high risk and those at low risk are too small for common clinical use. The report by O'Leary et al. proposes the use of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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