Abstract

The cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics are closely related to the risk of stroke. Extracranial carotid artery stenosis (ECAS) represents an important risk factor for ischemic stroke. The present study aims to explore the longitudinal effect of the baseline CVH metrics on the development of ECAS. Totally 5,440 participants were randomly enrolled in the Asymptomatic Polyvascular Abnormalities Community study from 2010 to 2011. Information regarding the seven CVH metrics was collected at baseline. ECAS was assessed by performing carotid duplex sonography at baseline (2010–2011) and during the follow-up (2012–2013). Finally 3,487 subjects were included, and 976 participants developed ECAS during the 2-year follow-up. The optimum CVH status was associated with a 42% (95% confidence interval: 0.40–0.85) decreased risk of the incidence of ECAS after adjusting for age, sex, weight, education, income, alcohol use, waist-hip ratio, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, uric acid, homocysteine, and C-reactive protein. Ideal physical activity, total cholesterol and fasting blood glucose were independent protective factors of ECAS. In this cohort study, the ideal baseline CVH status was negatively associated with the occurrence of ECAS during the follow-up. This study provides practical insight for further developing effective screening strategies or implementing the best medical treatment.

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Title
Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Associated with Reductions in the Risk of Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis: a Population-based Cohort Study
Author
Wang, Junyou 1 ; Shao, Bo 1 ; Lin, Da 1 ; He, Xijun 1 ; Zhang, Yongqiang 2 ; Zhang, Li 2 ; Jiang, Tian 3 ; Xu, Jinzhong 4 ; Wang, Youxin 5 ; Wu, Jing 6 ; Zhou, Yong 7 ; Chen, Junzheng 8 ; Teng, Lingfang 1 

 Department of Neurosurgery, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, China 
 Department of Neurology, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, China 
 Department of Central Lab, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, China 
 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, China 
 Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China 
 Beijing Recdata Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China 
 Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vascular Diseases, Beijing, China 
 Department of General Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, China 
Pages
1-9
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Aug 2018
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2089269447
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.