The association between aortic arterial stiffness, carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaques in community-dwelling older adults: A population-based study.

Oscar H Del BruttoVictor J Del BruttoRobertino M MeraAldo F CostaRubén PeñaherreraErnesto PeñaherreraGautam MatchaLaura M GeneraleAndrew P TorpeyLeslie D PeraltaJohn P HillTatjana RundekJosé G RomanoMark J Sedler

Published in: Vascular (2020)

This study shows an independent association between aPWV and cIMT but not with carotid plaques. These biomarkers may indicate distinct phenotypes for atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
left ventricular
optical coherence tomography
pulmonary artery
heart failure
cardiovascular risk factors
metabolic syndrome
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension