Open AccessPrevalence of Carotid Plaque in a 63‐ to 65‐Year‐Old Norwegian Cohort From the General Population: The ACE (Akershus Cardiac Examination) 1950 Study
Author(s) -
IhleHansen Håkon,
Vigen Thea,
IhleHansen Hege,
Rønning Ole Morten,
Berge Trygve,
Thommessen Bente,
Lyngbakken Magnus Nakrem,
Orstad Eivind Bjørkan,
Enger Steve,
Nygård Ståle,
Røsjø Helge,
Tveit Arnljot
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.118.008562
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , diabetes mellitus , population , cohort , cardiology , waist , intima media thickness , obesity , carotid arteries , endocrinology , environmental health
New data on extracranial carotid atherosclerosis are needed, as improved ultrasound techniques may detect more atherosclerosis, the definition of plaque has changed over the years, and better cardiovascular risk control in the population may have changed patterns of carotid arterial wall disease and actual prevalence of established cardiovascular disease. We investigated the prevalence of atherosclerotic carotid plaques and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and their relation to cardiovascular risk factors in a middle-aged cohort from the general population.