作者: Mariana Selwaness , Daniel Bos , Quirijn van den Bouwhuijsen , Marileen L.P. Portegies , M. Arfan Ikram
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.012923
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摘要: Background and Purpose—Because atherosclerosis is a systemic disease, presence composition on 1 location may relate to ischemic events in distant locations. We examined whether carotid atherosclerotic wall thickness, stenosis, plaque are related history of stroke coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods—From the population-based Rotterdam Study, 1731 asymptomatic participants (mean age, 72.4±9.1 years; 55% males) underwent magnetic resonance imaging both arteries. assessed stenosis composition, that intraplaque hemorrhage, lipid, calcification. History CHD was until date imaging. The study approved by institutional review board, all gave informed consent. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age traditional cardiovascular risk factors were used sex-specific associations between characteristics clinic...