Carotid functional stiffness score

High-normal blood pressure increases carotid functional stiffness score in humans (0.43; 95% CI, 0.23 to 0.63).

Humanscompared with ideal blood pressure, QIMT-adjustedn = 312

Carotid functional abnormalities without detectable intima– media thickening in adults with high-normal blood pressure: a retrospective cross-sectional quantitative ultrasound study

Research Square·6 Aug 2026Preprint