DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

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

Cardiovascular Disease 111

Cardiovascular Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Coronary Artery Disease 111

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Objective:Late-life vascular health and cerebrovascular disease have been identified as potential risk factors for late-life depression (LLD). 2.12), diabetes (1.41, 95% CI: 1.00-1.98), There was effect modification by race: midlife diabetes was associated with LLD in White individuals (OR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.42-3.25)

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Cerebrovascular Disease Obesity Diabetes 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While the exact mechanism underpinning that association is unclear, there is evidence that systemic inflammation contributes to atherosclerosis progression. One measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT), is independently associated with ischemic stroke.

Circulation 40

Circulation BMI Atherosclerosis Cerebrovascular Disease 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

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.

Blood Pressure 45

Blood Pressure Atherosclerosis Cerebrovascular Disease Diabetes 45