Background We examined the relation between cardiovascular reactivity (the response of
the cardiovascular system to psychological stress) and the severity and progression of
carotid atherosclerosis. Methods Using duplex ultrasonography, we measured the change in
the area of all detectable plaques in the extracranial carotid arteries during 2 years.
Cardiovascular reactivity was assessed by measuring changes in hemodynamics during a
frustrating cognitive task (the Stroop Color Word Interference Task). Established risk factors …

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