Prevalence and Burden of Carotid and Femoral Atherosclerosis in Subjects Without Known Cardiovascular Disease in a Large Community Hospital in South-America.

Introduction: Clinical guidelines recommend measurement of arterial (carotid and femoral) plaque burden by vascular ultrasound (VUS) as a risk modifier in individuals at low or moderate risk without known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of carotid and...

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Published in:High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 177 - 188
Main Authors: Botto, Fernando, Obregon, Sebastian, Forcada, Pedro, Di Leva, Ana, Fischer Sohn, Gabriela, Bang, Joon-Ho, Koretzky, Martin, Baratta, Sergio, Kotliar, Carol
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Mar2024
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