Skin Tags and Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

On the occasion of diagnosing a popliteal entrapment syndrome in a 59-year old man with no cardiovascular risk factors, who developed acute ischemic leg pain during long distance running, we give an overview on this entity with emphasis on patientsage. The different types of the popliteal artery compression syndrome are summarized. The diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are discussed. The most important clinical sign of a popliteal entrapment syndrome is the lack of atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with limited walking distance. Not only in young athletes but also in patients more than 50 years old the popliteal entrapment syndrome has to be taken into account.

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Atherosclerotic risk factors in adolescence

Jornal de Pediatria ◽

10.2223/jped.303 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 77 (8) ◽

pp. 153-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Lísia Marcílio Rabelo

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Atherosclerotic risk factors and carotid stiffness in elderly asymptomatic HD patients

International Urology and Nephrology ◽

10.1007/s11255-006-9000-1 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 38 (3-4) ◽

pp. 801-809 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Paraskevi Tseke ◽

Eirini Grapsa ◽

Kimon Stamatelopoulos ◽

Elisabeth Samouilidou ◽

Athanasios Protogerou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Carotid Stiffness ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Among Ankle-Brachial Index and Toe-Brachial Index in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Renal Failure ◽

10.1080/08860220701573541 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 (7) ◽

pp. 835-841 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wen-Hung Huang ◽

Yung-Chang Chen ◽

Cheng-Chieh Hung ◽

Jeng-Yi Huang ◽

Ja-Liang Lin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Ankle Brachial Index ◽

Dialysis Patients ◽

Toe Brachial Index ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Age, Gender, and Number of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors are the Independent Factor of Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Coronary Atherosclerosis

Korean Circulation Journal ◽

10.4070/kcj.2005.35.4.302 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 302 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hyun Ju Yoon ◽

Jang Ho Bae ◽

Ki Young Kim ◽

Jung Kyu Kim

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Endothelial Dysfunction ◽

Coronary Atherosclerosis ◽

Independent Factor ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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MDCT evaluation of coronary artery calcification in Nepalese population undergoing CT thorax examination for non-cardiac pathology

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v6i4.11205 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 40-44

Author(s):

Mukesh Kumar Gupta ◽

Raj Kumar Rauniyar ◽

Naveen Kumar Pandey ◽

Deepak Kumar Yadav

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cardiac Pathology ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Ct Evaluation ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

Background:Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is frequently encountered as incidental findings during CT evaluation of thorax; however, little is known about its magnitude and association with atherosclerotic risk factors in Nepalese population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of incidental CAC in patients undergoing standard thoracic CT examination for non-cardiac pathology and to correlate it with risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis.Methods: A hospital based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 216 patients over 8 month duration. The coronary arteries were evaluated for calcification on 16-slice MDCT and the frequency of CAC was correlated with atherosclerotic risk factors viz. age, sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking and obesity.Results: Incidental CAC was seen in 72(33.3%) of total 216 patients. The rates of CAC below 40, 40-60 and above 60 years age group were 0%, 31.6% and 43.9% respectively. The frequency of CAC in male and female were 35% and 31.2% for all ages, 43.6% and 20% for 40-60 years group, and 35.2% and 61.1% for above 60 years age group respectively. The frequency of CAC was higher in patients with diabetes mellitus (47.5%), hypertension (42.3%), smoking (43%) and obesity (38.9%).Conclusion: Incidental CAC was seen in 33.3% of the patients and it had significant association with advancing age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and smoking. Rate of CAC was significantly higher in male for 40-60 years group but the frequency drastically increased in female for above 60 years group. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i4.11205 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(4) 2015 40-44

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Aerobic Capacity, Obesity, and Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Male Adolescents

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.75.5.813 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 75 (5) ◽

pp. 813-818

Author(s):

Raymond R. Fripp ◽

James L. Hodgson ◽

Peter O. Kwiterovich ◽

John C. Werner ◽

H. Gregg Schuler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Body Mass ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Plasma Triglyceride ◽

Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

Correlations between aerobic capacity, obesity, and atherosclerotic risk factors were evaluated in adolescents with low-to-moderate levels of physical fitness. Subjects with higher levels of fitness had a more favorable risk profile with decreased body mass index, lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and plasma triglyceride levels, and higher plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. Simple linear regression analysis revealed an association between body mass index and blood pressure, plasma triglyceride and plasma highdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol. The level of aerobic fitness as determined by exercise duration was also associated with the same atherosclerotic risk factors. However, multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that body mass index provided the largest explanation, by those variables examined, of the interindividual variance in blood pressure, plasma triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. Aerobic fitness contributed only minimally to the variation in these risk factors. These findings suggest that if aerobic conditioning is used to modify atherosclerotic risk factors, it should be accompanied by a reduction in weight in adolescents with low-to-moderate levels of physical fitness.

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Medical Management of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Vascular Surgery Patients

10.2310/vasc.3008 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Jayer Chung

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Vascular Surgery ◽

Medical Management ◽

Antiplatelet Agents ◽

The United States ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

National Committee ◽

Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

There is an epidemic of cardiovascular disease in the United States, which is responsible for approximately one death every 40 seconds in the United States. Whereas the overall mortality attributable to cardiovascular disease is decreasing, the overall prevalence of atherosclerotic risk factors is increasing. Optimal management of atherosclerotic risk factors can have profound effects on morbidity and mortality after vascular surgical procedures. This review covers risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis; the evaluation of patients with vascular disease; management of tobacco abuse, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and antiplatelet agents; and perioperative medical management concerns in vascular surgery. Tables highlight investigational biomarkers for atherosclerosis, behavioral modification recommendations to be used to improve smoking cessation, Eighth Joint National Committee guidelines for blood pressure management, definitions of high- and moderate-intensity statin therapy, and potential future areas of research. Algorithms lay out the effects of cigarette smoke, the proposed mechanism of statin pleiotropy as it pertains to the vasculature, and the proposed mechanisms of the role of hyperglycemia in atherogenesis. This review contains 3 figures, 6 tables, and 79 references.

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