The Progression and Early detection of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (PESA) study: rationale and design

Antonio Fernández-Ortiz, L Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero, José L Peñalvo, José M Ordovás, Agustín Mocoroa, Leticia Fernández-Friera, Martín Laclaustra, Laura García, Jesús Molina, José M Mendiguren, Beatriz López-Melgar, Vicente Martínez de Vega, Juan C Alonso-Farto, Eliseo Guallar, Henrik Sillesen, James H F Rudd, Zahi A Fayad, Borja Ibañez, Ginés Sanz, Valentín Fuster

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    Abstract

    The presence of subclinical atherosclerosis is a likely predictor of cardiovascular events; however, factors associated with the early stages and progression of atherosclerosis are poorly defined.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAmerican Heart Journal
    Volume166
    Issue number6
    Pages (from-to)990-8
    Number of pages9
    ISSN0002-8703
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013

    Keywords

    • Adult
    • Aorta, Abdominal
    • Arteries
    • Asymptomatic Diseases
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Carotid Arteries
    • Cohort Studies
    • Disease Progression
    • Female
    • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
    • Humans
    • Longitudinal Studies
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Positron-Emission Tomography
    • Prospective Studies
    • Radiopharmaceuticals
    • Risk Assessment
    • Spain
    • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    • Vascular Calcification

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