Preclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events: Do we have a consensus about the role of preclinical atherosclerosis in the prediction of cardiovascular events?

• Published in: Atherosclerosis Vol. 348; pp. 25 - 35
• Main Authors: Poredoš, Pavel, Cífková, Renata, Maier, Jeanette Anne Marie, Nemcsik, Janos, Šabovič, Mišo, Jug, Borut, Ježovnik, Mateja Kaja, Schernthaner, Gerit Holger, Antignani, Pier Luigi, Catalano, Mariella, Fras, Zlatko, Höbaus, Clemens, Nicolaides, Andrew N., Paraskevas, Kosmas I., Reiner, Željko, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Poredoš, Peter, Blinc, Aleš
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Ankle-brachial index; Arterial stiffness; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Calcium score; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Circulating biomarkers; Consensus; Endothelial dysfunction; Humans; Intima-media thickness; Pulse Wave Analysis; Risk Factors; Intima-media thickness; Endothelial dysfunction; Calcium score; Arterial stiffness; Circulating biomarkers; Ankle-brachial index

Atherosclerosis has a long preclinical phase, and the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events may be high in asymptomatic subjects. Conventional risk factors provide information for the statistical probability of developing CV events, but they lack precision in asymptomatic subjects. This review aims to...