Vascular risk factors for atherosclerotic plaque progression in carotid artery.
Int Angiol
; 14(4): 339-45, 1995 Dec.
Article
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| ID: mdl-8708424
ABSTRACT
Two-dimensional ultrasound is a widely used technique for the clinical assessment of carotid atherosclerosis. We measured volumes of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries in 70 patients with a newly developed and tested three-dimensional ultrasound method over a period of twelve months to determine the relation between progression or regression of plaque volume and vascular risk factors. In multiple regression analysis of age, size, smoking, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, HDL/total cholesterol ratio, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, HbA1, diastolic and systolic blood pressure, the strongest predictor of plaque progression (p < 0.01) was diastolic blood pressure, diabetes came next (p < 0.05). The optimal adjustment of all risk factors showed a significant influence on plaque progression (r 0.76).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteriosclerosis
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Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Int Angiol
Año:
1995
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania