Sex related coronary plaque progression patterns among patients with family history as the sole cardiovascular risk factor: A PARADIGM sub-study

• Published in: Atherosclerosis Vol. 404; p. 119184
• Main Authors: Conte, Edoardo, Lee, Sang-Eun, Chang, Hyuk-Jae, Hadamitzky, Martin, Kim, Yong-Jin, Pontone, Gianluca, Budoff, Matthew J., Gottlieb, Ilan, Lee, Byoung Kwon, Chun, Eun Ju, Cademartiri, Filippo, Maffei, Erica, Marques, Hugo, Di Lenarda, Francesca, Guarnieri, Gianluca, Leipsic, Jonathon A., Shin, Sanghoon, Choi, Jung Hyun, Mouaz, Al-Mallah, Chinnaiyan, Kavitha, Pedro, de Araújo Gonçalves, Sung, Ji Min, Virmani, Renu, Samady, Habib, Lin, Fay Y., Stone, Peter H., Narula, Jagat, Shaw, Leslee, Bax, Jeroen J., Andreini, Daniele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Computed Tomography Angiography; Coronary Angiography - methods; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - genetics; Coronary Artery Disease - pathology; Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Vessels - pathology; Disease Progression; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Heart Disease Risk Factors; Humans; Male; Medical History Taking; Middle Aged; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Prevalence; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Sex Factors

How sex may influence the prevalence and progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with positive family history for CAD is still unclear. Aim of the present study was to explore the role of family history of CAD in coronary atherosclerosis expression and progression in male and female subj...