Background Arterial stiffness is one of the earliest indicators of changes in vascular wall
structure and function and may be assessed using various indicators, such as pulse-wave …

Objective: As a vascular risk factor, carotid atherosclerosis is crucial to cognitive impairment.
While carotid intima-media thickness, carotid artery plaque, and carotid stenosis can reflect …

To investigate the association between pulse wave velocity, intima-media thickness, carotid
artery diameter, carotid plaques, and conversion from mild cognitive impairment to …

The development of cognitive dysfunction and dementia is a complex, multifactorial process.
One of the contributors to various types of cognitive dysfunction is carotid atherosclerosis …

The association between blood pressure variability (BPV) and the risk of all‐cause mortality
and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is not well understood. The Kailuan study is a …

Background Carotid structural changes measured by intima media thickness (IMT) have
been related to cognitive complaints during aging. Therefore, the aims of this meta‐analysis …

Asymptomatic extracranial artery stenosis (ECAS) is a well-known risk factor for stroke and H-
type hypertension, which is defined as hypertension with hyperhomocysteinemia, is …

Background and purpose The association between oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (ox
LDL) and cognitive impairment is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential …

Objective Low tri-iodothyronine (T3) syndrome is a predictor of poor prognosis in patients
with stroke. Poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common and important complication …

Worldwide, the stroke burden remains severe, especially for people in low socioeconomic
groups. Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of stroke that is attracting increasingly greater …