Carotid intima media thickening is associated with higher future amyloid‐ß burden

Carotid atherosclerosis is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, though there is limited evidence of a direct link between carotid disease and amyloid‐ß (Aß) burden. We studied the association of baseline and progressive carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) with Aß on 11C‐Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) to determine if those with carotid atherosclerosis would have higher Aß burden.