Open AccessFactors influencing the formation of new human coronary lesions: age, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol.
Author(s) -
Wendy J. Mack,
David H. Blankenhorn
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.9.1180
Subject(s) - blood pressure , blood cholesterol , medicine , cholesterol , physiology , cardiology , environmental health
The Cholesterol Lowering Atherosclerosis Study, a controlled angiographic trial, has reported that new native coronary artery lesions are significantly reduced by aggressive blood lipid lowering therapy with colestipol plus niacin. To study factors relevant to primary atherosclerosis prevention, we have conducted an epidemiologic analysis of new native coronary lesion formation in placebo-treated patients.