Key result
Age, sex, and systolic blood pressure were strong independent predictors of asymptomatic carotid artery disease, with prevalence reaching 82.5% in men and 76.7% in women aged 70-79 years.
Why the study?
What are the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic extracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis in a general population?
Population
909 men and women drawn from the community-based Bruneck Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Study
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports risk stratification by age and sex; leaves open whether screening alters outcomes in asymptomatic adults.
Cross-Sectional (n=909)
No
What are the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic extracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis in a general population?
Asymptomatic carotid artery atherosclerosis is highly prevalent in the elderly, with risk factors varying dynamically by age and sex, though systolic blood pressure remains universally significant.
Willeit et al. (1993) conducted a cross-sectional in Asymptomatic extracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis (n=909). Age, sex, and systolic blood pressure were strong independent predictors of asymptomatic carotid artery disease, with prevalence reaching 82.5% in men and 76.7% in women aged 70-79 years.
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