Age

Age on the Association of Risk Factors and Stroke

This entry was posted in Cardiovascular Diseases and tagged Age Risk Factors Stroke on by

An international case–control study suggested that vascular risk factors influence stroke risk differently across age groups. The study enrolled age- and sex-matched cases of the first acute stroke and controls across 32 countries between Jan 11, 2007, and Aug 8, 2015. Participants underwent clinical assessments and provided blood and urine […]

Clinical Significance of Carotid Artery Plaque with Age and Sex

This entry was posted in Cardiovascular Diseases and tagged Age Carotid Artery Plaque Sex on by

A US cohort study suggests that carotid artery plaque (CAP) becomes very common with increasing age among individuals without clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and the association of CAP with incident ASCVD events was stronger in younger ages, especially among women. A total of 5689 participants with complete data were […]