Asymmetrical distribution of atherosclerosis in the carotid artery: identical patterns across age, race, and gender

Background: Small autopsy studies and clinical practice indicated that carotid atherosclerosis develops in an asymmetrical helical pattern coinciding with regions of low shear stress. We investigated the distribution of carotid atherosclerosis as determined by maximum carotid intima-⊟media thickness...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of preventive cardiology 2012-08, Vol.19 (4), p.687-697
Hauptverfasser:	Tajik, Parvin, Meijer, Rudy, Duivenvoorden, Raphaël, Peters, Sanne AE, Kastelein, John J, Visseren, Frank J, Crouse, John R, Palmer, Mike K, Raichlen, Joel S, Grobbee, Diederick E, Bots, Michiel L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery Diseases - ethnology Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Continental Population Groups Europe - epidemiology Female Humans Linear Models Male Middle Aged Multicenter Studies as Topic Predictive Value of Tests Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Risk Assessment Risk Factors Sex Factors South Africa - epidemiology United States - epidemiology Young Adult
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