We assessed the effect of asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) on the development
of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in a community-based population aged≥ 55 years in …

Introduction Age is traditionally considered a major cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, but its
real weight in the absence of other modifiable risk factors is not clear. Aim To compare the …

Background Plaque in carotid arteries (CAs) is a major factor of systemic atherosclerosis
and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The left and right CAs have different anatomic and …

Aim: Accumulating evidence suggests that predictability of traditional cardiovascular risk
factors declines with advancing age. We investigated whether carotid plaque scores (CPSs) …

Background and aims The national representative prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis
(CAS) or carotid plaque (CP) in the general Chinese population has never been estimated …

Background Population-based studies of ultrasound measures of carotid atherosclerosis are
informative about future risks of cardiovascular disease. Design Cross-sectional studies of …

Carotid atherosclerosis is associated with many serious cardiovascular diseases; hence, it is
necessary to identify factors related to its occurrence in order to develop preventive and …

Aim: To examine whether subclinical atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries is concordant
with the categories in the 2012 atherosclerosis prevention guidelines proposed by the …

Background: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common
cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidities and well-known major determinants of …

Carotid plaque (CP) is associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
However, population-based studies with a large sample are rare in China, particularly those …