They found that negative marital interaction was associated with having a thicker carotid artery, an indicator of
subclinical cardiovascular disease.
Elevations in these markers may indicate
subclinical cardiovascular changes that subsequently contribute to the development of heart failure.
In women, aortic calcification appears earlier than coronary artery calcification, and thus may be a more sensitive indicator of
subclinical cardiovascular disease than coronary artery calcification.25 However, a previous Dutch study26 found no significant association between coronary calcification and whether a woman had ever compared with never breastfed.
«Breastfeeding seems to be cardioprotective in these women, as evidenced by improved cholesterol and markers of
subclinical cardiovascular disease.»
Not exact matches
Aspirin therapy has been recommended to reduce
subclinical atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular disease outcomes, including stroke.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with development of
subclinical coronary artery disease in HIV - infected African American cocaine users with low Framingham - defined
cardiovascular risk.
The impact of obesity on
cardiovascular disease risk factors and
subclinical vascular disease: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Its title «Vegetarianism produces
subclinical malnutrition, hyperhomocysteinemia and atherogenesis» sounded a strong warning about heart disease risk, and the article itself detailed why subjects on mostly vegan diets can develop morbidity and mortality from
cardiovascular disease unrelated to vitamin B status and Framingham criteria.