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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Atherosclerosis and Hippocampal Volumes in Older Adults: The Role of Age and Blood Pressure

Journal of the American Heart Association

Cerebrovascular disease may also be associated with hippocampal volume. Linear regression models examined the association of atherosclerosis and hippocampal to hemisphere volume ratio and whether age at death, blood pressure, and other factors modified associations.

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Dietary antioxidant intake increases ankle brachial pressure index in men but not in women: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objective Atherosclerosis is a significant cause of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, with a greater impact on men than women. Dietary antioxidant intake is inversely related to the risk of atherosclerosis development.