Persistent Asthma Is Associated With Carotid Plaque in MESA

Background Asthma and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease share an underlying inflammatory pathophysiology. We hypothesized that persistent asthma is associated with carotid plaque burden, a strong predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events. Methods and Results The MESA (Multi‐Eth...

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Published in:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors: Matthew C. Tattersall, Alison S. Dasiewicz, Robyn L. McClelland, Nizar N. Jarjour, Claudia E. Korcarz, Carol C. Mitchell, Stephane Esnault, Moyses Szklo, James H. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
Subjects:
asthma
carotid plaque
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.026644

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