Key result
High diastolic blood pressure was the strongest predictor of carotid artery plaque progression over 12 months (P<0.01), followed by diabetes (P<0.03).
Why the study?
Do vascular risk factors, flow turbulence, and aspirin dose influence the progression of atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque volume in patients with carotid plaques?
Cohort (n=54)
Do vascular risk factors, flow turbulence, and aspirin dose influence the progression of atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque volume in patients with carotid plaques?
Effect estimate: r = 0.31
p-value: p=<0.01
High diastolic blood pressure and diabetes are significant predictors of carotid plaque progression over 12 months, whereas aspirin dose and flow turbulence are not.
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High diastolic BP and diabetes were associated with carotid plaque progression; hypothesis-generating for prospective intervention trials.
Delcker et al. (1995) conducted a cohort in Atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque (n=54). Vascular risk factors vs. Optimal adjustment of risk factors was evaluated on Progression of plaque volume (r = 0.31, p=<0.01). High diastolic blood pressure was the strongest predictor of carotid artery plaque progression over 12 months (P<0.01), followed by diabetes (P<0.03).
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