June 1, 1999Journal of Hypertension
Carotid intima-media thickness and coronary heart disease risk factors in a low-risk population
Key result
In a low-risk population, age, systolic blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, and alcohol consumption were independently associated with carotid intima-media thickness in men, and age and SBP in women.
Why the study?
What is the association between carotid intima-media thickness and CHD risk factors in a low-risk population?
Population
1013 middle-aged men and women from a European population with low CHD risk
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Supports IMT-risk factor links in low-risk Europeans; leaves open prospective prognostic value.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=1,013)
Structured PICO
What is the association between carotid intima-media thickness and CHD risk factors in a low-risk population?
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Population
1013 middle-aged men and women from a European population with low CHD risk
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Outcome
Association between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and CHD risk factorssurrogate
In a low-risk European population, carotid IMT is thinner than in high-risk populations and is independently associated with traditional CHD risk factors like age, SBP, and in men, smoking, HDL, and alcohol.
Cite This Study
Ferrières et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Low coronary heart disease risk (n=1,013). Coronary heart disease risk factors was evaluated on Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). In a low-risk population, age, systolic blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, and alcohol consumption were independently associated with carotid intima-media thickness in men, and age and SBP in women.