Article
Family history of coronary heart disease is more strongly associated with coronary than with carotid atherosclerosis in healthy asymptomatic adults.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2014
Suh Beomseok, Shin Dong Wook, Lee Seung-Pyo, Lee Haewon, Lee Hyejin, Park Eun-Ah, Cho BeLong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potentially different relationship between family history (FH) of coronary heart disease (CHD) and carotid or coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS: Asymptomatic healthy Korean adults older than 30 years who received both coronary CTA and carotid USG as part of a self-referred health check-up were retrospectively investigated (N=662). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
