Why the study?
Is there a relationship between common carotid artery diameter and conventional cardiovascular risk factors, particularly blood pressure, in a general Japanese population?
Population
4,852 adults aged 30 to 89 years, randomly selected from the general population of Suita, Japan.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CCA enlargement may mark atherosclerosis in hypertension; leaves open incremental prognostic value beyond standard risk factors.
Is there a relationship between common carotid artery diameter and conventional cardiovascular risk factors, particularly blood pressure, in a general Japanese population?
Common carotid artery enlargement is significantly associated with conventional cardiovascular risk factors, particularly high blood pressure, suggesting its utility as an indicator of carotid atherosclerosis.
Mannami et al. (2000) studied this question.
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