Do classic atherosclerotic risk factors have a heterogeneous impact on different arterial territories?
Classic atherosclerotic risk factors affect different arterial territories heterogeneously, suggesting pathophysiological differences that could impact cardiovascular disease prevention strategies.
The heterogeneity in the risk factor-CVD associations supports the concept of pathophysiological differences between atherosclerotic CVD manifestations and could have implications for CVD prevention.
Stoekenbroek et al. (2015) studied this question.