Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Explain the Minority of the Variability in Carotid Plaque
Author(s) -
Frank C. Kuo,
Hannah Gardener,
Chuanhui Dong,
Digna Cabral,
David DellaMorte,
Susan H. Blanton,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Ralph L. Sacco,
Tatjana Rundek
Publication year - 2012
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.112.651059
Subject(s) - medicine , framingham risk score , cardiology , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , framingham heart study , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , subclinical infection , pulse pressure , disease , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Subclinical atherosclerotic plaque is an important marker of increased vascular risk. Identifying factors underlying the variability in burden of atherosclerotic carotid plaque unexplained by traditional vascular risk factors may help target novel preventive strategies.
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