Risk Factors

Significance of CVD Risk Factors in Childhood and Adulthood

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A longitudinal cohort study suggested that childhood risk factors contributed both directly and indirectly to adult cardiovascular disease (CVD), and that intervening in the risk factors in childhood should be emphasized to reduce the risk of CVD later in life, especially body mass index (BMI) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). […]

Progression and Regression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis

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A Spanish longitudinal cohort study suggested that the impact of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) on subclinical atherosclerosis (SA) progression might be more pronounced in younger participants. SA was quantified as global plaque volume (bilateral carotid and femoral plaque burden) in 3,471 asymptomatic participants (baseline age […]