Importance Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerosis in the lower
limbs. It can impair walking and, in severe cases, can lead to tissue loss, infection, and …

Importance Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with a high risk for cardiovascular
events and poor ambulatory function, even in the absence of symptoms. Screening for PAD …

Background Imaging of subclinical atherosclerosis improves cardiovascular risk prediction
on top of traditional risk factors. However, cardiovascular imaging is not universally …

Abstract Purpose Adherence to Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and physical activity have
been associated to lower cardiovascular risk and mortality. Our purpose was to test the …

Introduction Classic cardiovascular risk factors do not explain all the cardiovascular events.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been proposed as a potential and prevalent …

Background Prediabetes has recently been associated with subclinical atheromatous
disease in the middle-aged population. Our aim was to characterize atheromatous plaque …

Objective: There is a close relationship between excess adiposity and cardiovascular
disease. Although body mass index (BMI) is the most used approach to estimate excess …

Type 2 diabetes leads to severe nocturnal hypoxemia, with an increase in apnea events and
daytime sleepiness. Hence, we assessed sleep breathing parameters in the prediabetes …

Background and aims Current research on the association between dietary patterns and
subclinical atherosclerotic disease (SAD) is still limited, and published results are …

Aims Patients with type 2 diabetes have been considered a susceptible group for pulmonary
dysfunction. Our aim was to assess pulmonary function on the prediabetes stage. Methods …