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Presence of plaque in either the left or right carotid artery of Black and White participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, stratified by common carotid artery intima-media thickness ≤0.9 mm vs. >0.9 mm (elevated). Abbreviation: CCA-IMT, intima medial thickness of the common carotid artery.
