Change in Carotid Plaque Components: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study With Serial MR Imaging

Conclusions
In these community-dwelling subjects, characteristics of plaque composition changed dramatically within a few years, and cardiovascular risk factors played a major role in these changes. Hypertension and its treatment and serum cholesterol levels were the main risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic plaque components over time.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - February 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Pletsch-Borba, L., Selwaness, M., van der Lugt, A., Hofman, A., Franco, O. H., Vernooij, M. W. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research