Assessment of the Role of Carotid Atherosclerosis in the Association Between Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Ischemic Stroke Subtypes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A better understanding of the role of atherosclerosis in the development of ischemic stroke subtypes could help to improve strategies for prevention of stroke worldwide.

Objective

To assess the role of carotid atherosclerosis in the association between major cardiovascular risk factors and ischemic stroke subtypes.

Design, setting, and participants

The prospective China Kadoorie Biobank cohort study was conducted in the general population of 5 urban and 5 rural areas in China, with a baseline survey obtained between June 2004 and July 2008. A random sample of 23 973 participants with no history of cardiovascular disease at enrollment who had carotid artery ultrasonographic measurements recorded at a resurvey from September 2013 to June 2014 were included. D

SUBMITTER: Parish S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6547114 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature