Risk Factor Associations With the Presence of a Lipid Core in Carotid Plaque of Asymptomatic Individuals Using High-Resolution MRI | Zendy

Bruce A. Wasserman | Zendy; A. Richey Sharrett | Zendy; Shenghan Lai | Zendy; Antoinette S. Gomes | Zendy; Mary Cushman | Zendy; Aaron R. Folsom | Zendy; Diane E. Bild | Zendy; Richard A. Kronmal | Zendy; Shantanu Sinha | Zendy; David A. Bluemke | Zendy

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Risk Factor Associations With the Presence of a Lipid Core in Carotid Plaque of Asymptomatic Individuals Using High-Resolution MRI

Author(s) -

Bruce A. Wasserman,

A. Richey Sharrett,

Shenghan Lai,

Antoinette S. Gomes,

Mary Cushman,

Aaron R. Folsom,

Diane E. Bild,

Richard A. Kronmal,

Shantanu Sinha,

David A. Bluemke

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.498634

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , lipid profile , risk factor , fibrous cap , stroke (engine) , dyslipidemia , population , intima media thickness , cardiology , cholesterol , gastroenterology , disease , carotid arteries , environmental health , engineering , mechanical engineering

Atheroma vulnerability to rupture is increased in the presence of a large lipid core. Factors associated with a lipid core in the general population have not been studied.

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