Association between resting heart rate, VO2max and carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged men

ConclusionThese results suggest that cardiovascular fitness index VO2max is associated to CIMT in middle-aged men. In addition, this study shows that VO2max are important indicators for the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis.
Source: IJC Heart and Vasculature - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research