Background Current guidelines do not recommend screening for asymptomatic carotid
artery stenosis (AsxCS). The rationale behind this recommendation is that detection of …

With cardiovascular disease (CVD) remaining one of the most common causes of premature
death and disability worldwide, screening for precursors of CVD to delay or prevent adverse …

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Approximately 15% of all first-
ever strokes occur due to atheroembolism from a previously undetected/untreated …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether screening for internal carotid
artery stenosis (ICAS) and aneurysm of the abdominal aorta (AAA) is indicated in patients …

Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is responsible for 1–2% of all male
deaths over the age of 65 years. Early detection of AAA and elective surgery can reduce the …

Although stopping smoking, lowering blood pressure and reducing lipid levels will reduce
global stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality, these remain leading causes of death and …

Background: Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are caused by carotid artery stenosis
(CAS). Estimated prevalence of asymptomatic CAS is 1%. Purpose: To evaluate evidence …

Objective: The burden of clinically relevant noncoronary atherosclerotic occlusive disease in
patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is poorly defined. Furthermore, the cost …

Introduction Although population screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has/had a
significant impact on disease-specific mortality, coexisting systemic atherosclerosis …

In this issue of Circulation, Oliver-Williams and colleagues1 elegantly demonstrate the
relatively low rate of rupture in men with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)< 5.5 cm in …