for heart disease) of all-cause deaths in 2011, whereas it accounted for 40%(22% for stroke
and 18% for heart disease) of all deaths in 1980. The nationwide approach to hypertension …

Objective To evaluate the progression of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in the
common carotid artery (CCA) and the bifurcation over a mean follow-up of 16 years in …

Background Carotid atherosclerosis (CA) is a reflector of generalized atherosclerosis that is
associated with systemic vascular disease. Data are limited on the epidemiology of carotid …

Background and Purpose—Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a noninvasive marker of
plaque load that predicts myocardial infarcts in the general population. Herein, we …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary autoimmune vasculitis that specifically affects medium-
sized extracranial arteries, like superficial temporal arteries (TAs). The most important data …

Background and Purpose—This study aimed to investigate the association between mean
carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and the risk of first stroke and examine any possible …

Importance A better understanding of the role of atherosclerosis in the development of
ischemic stroke subtypes could help to improve strategies for prevention of stroke …

Some clinical, imaging, and laboratory biomarkers have been identified as predictors of
prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (IS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic …

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

Aims The aorta is a major source of cerebral thromboembolism, but its role in stroke
pathogenesis is not well understood due to its poor accessibility for non-invasive imaging …