Co-existing Hypertension and Hyperhomocysteinemia Increases the Risk of Carotid Vulnerable Plaque and Subsequent Vascular Event: An MR Vessel Wall Imaging Study

Co-existing Hypertension and Hyperhomocysteinemia Increases the Risk of Carotid Vulnerable Plaque and Subsequent Vascular Event: An MR Vessel Wall Imaging Study

PurposeThis study sought to determine the associations of co-existing hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia (H-Hcy) with carotid vulnerable plaque features and subsequent vascular events.MethodsSymptomatic patients with carotid atherosclerosis were enrolled and underwent carotid magnetic resonance (...

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Main Authors: Dongye Li, Huiyu Qiao, Xieqing Yang, Jin Li, Wei Dai, Xiaoyi Chen, Jun Shen, Xihai Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
homocysteine
hypertension
atherosclerosis
vulnerable plaque
stroke
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.858066/full

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