BACKGROUND: One strategy to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease is the early
detection and treatment of atherosclerosis. This has led to significant interest in studies of …

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

A panel of biomarkers related to LDL atherogenicity may help predict future ischemic events.
An atheroprotective diet and increased physical activity could improve LDL oxidation …

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 …

Background: Little is known about the prevalence of cerebral microangiopathy (CM), which
is related to cognitive impairment, in an asymptomatic population. Pulsatility index (PI) is an …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains a major health issue, often developing
silently as subclinical atherosclerotic disease (SAD). The Mediterranean diet (MDiet) is …

We assessed the correlation between the biomarkers of lower limb atherosclerosis (eg,
ankle-brachial index [ABI]) and of carotid atherosclerosis (eg, common carotid intima-media …

Background Although European guidelines recommend vascular ultrasound for the
assessment of cardiovascular risk in low-to-moderate risk individuals, no algorithm properly …

Background and aims Sex-specific impact of cumulative tobacco consumption (CTC) on
atheromatosis extension and total plaque area remains unknown. We aimed to determine …