Arterial remodeling in [corrected] subclinical carotid artery disease.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Underhill, Hunter R; Yuan, Chun; Yarnykh, Vasily L; Chu, Baocheng; Oikawa, Minako; Polissar, Nayak L; Schwartz, Stephen Mark; Jarvik, Gail P; Hatsukami, Thomas S

Source:

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, Volume 2, Issue 12, p.1381-9 (2009)

Keywords:

2009, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Pressure, Carotid Arteries, Carotid Stenosis, Center-Authored Paper, DISEASE PROGRESSION, Female, Hemorrhage, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Public Health Sciences Division, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex

Abstract:

We sought to identify clinical and/or plaque characteristics that affect atherosclerotic disease progression and arterial remodeling in the carotid artery with subclinical stenosis.