Is subclinical atherosclerosis burden and progression associated with all-cause mortality in asymptomatic individuals?
Subclinical atherosclerosis burden and its progression are independent predictors of all-cause mortality in asymptomatic individuals.
Subclinical atherosclerosis burden (cPB and CAC) in asymptomatic individuals was independently associated with all-cause mortality. Moreover, atherosclerosis progression was independently associated with all-cause mortality.
Fuster et al. (2024) studied this question.
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