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Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk
Article first published online: 3 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960241003
Copyright © 2001 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Michael BENITEZ, R. and Vogel, R. A. (2001), Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk. Clinical Cardiology, 24: 642–650. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960241003
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 FEB 2009
- Article first published online: 3 FEB 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 13 SEP 2000
- Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2000
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Keywords:
- cardiac risk;
- electron-beam computed tomography;
- magnetic resonance angiography;
- brachial artery reactivity
Abstract
Conventional cardiac risk factors do not fully explain the incidence of coronary artery disease and coronary events. Risk stratification and therapy based solely on these conventional risk factors may exclude a population who would otherwise benefit from lifestyle and risk factor modification. Recent efforts to improve our ability to recognize individuals and populations at increased risk of coronary events have focused on the noninvasive imaging of atherosclerosis, both in coronary and extracoronary arterial beds, or the identification of “non-traditional” serum markers. We review the complimentary role of these newer methods of risk stratification in the context of conventional risk factor evaluation.