June 4, 1998Open Access
View Full PaperAssociation between Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherosclerosis in Children and Young Adults
Structured PICO
Does an increased number of cardiovascular risk factors increase the severity of asymptomatic coronary and aortic atherosclerosis in children and young adults?
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Population
Children and young adults
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Intervention
Multiple cardiovascular risk factors
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Outcome
Severity of asymptomatic coronary and aortic atherosclerosissurrogate
The severity of asymptomatic coronary and aortic atherosclerosis in young people is directly associated with the number of cardiovascular risk factors present.
Abstract
These findings indicate that as the number of cardiovascular risk factors increases, so does the severity of asymptomatic coronary and aortic atherosclerosis in young people.