Vascular risk factors and staging of atherosclerosis in patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study

CONCLUSION: Vascular risk factors are highly prevalent in young- and middle-aged patients and controls, and are predictors of established atherosclerosis at study inclusion. Focus on main modifiable vascular RFs in primary prevention, and early and aggressive secondary treatment of patients are necessary to reduce further progression of atherosclerosis.PMID:36082261 | PMC:PMC9446327 | DOI:10.1177/23969873221098582

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Beenish Nawaz Annette Fromm Halvor Øygarden Geir Egil Eide Sahrai Saeed Rudy Meijer Michiel L Bots Kristin Modalsli Sand Lars Thomassen Halvor N æss Ulrike Waje-Andreassen Source Type: research