Key result
Atherosclerotic burden increased significantly in both carotid (VWA +3.83%/year) and femoral arteries (VWA +5.23%/year), with carotid showing negative and femoral showing positive remodeling.
Population
30 patients with high Framingham general cardiovascular disease 10-year risk score and standard medical…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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Differential remodeling may warrant bed-specific monitoring; leaves open whether patterns predict events or guide therapy.
Cohort (n=30)
High spatial resolution MRI demonstrates that while atherosclerosis progresses in both carotid and femoral arteries, carotid arteries undergo negative remodeling whereas femoral arteries undergo positive remodeling.
Bianda et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in mild-to-moderate atherosclerosis (n=30). Atherosclerosis progression in carotid and femoral arteries was evaluated on Atherosclerotic progression (lumen area, total vessel area, vessel wall area, normalized wall area index). Atherosclerotic burden increased significantly in both carotid (VWA +3.83%/year) and femoral arteries (VWA +5.23%/year), with carotid showing negative and femoral showing positive remodeling.
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