Rate of Progression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque in Women
Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FACC*, , ,*,
Kathy Wolski, MPH*,
Ilke Sipahi, MD*,
Paul Schoenhagen, MD*, ,
Timothy Crowe, BS*,
Samir R. Kapadia, MD, FACC*,
Stanley L. Hazen, MD, PhD*,,,
E. Murat Tuzcu, MD, FACC* and
Steven E. Nissen, MD, FACC*
* Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Cell Biology
Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
View larger version (24K):
[in this window]
[in a new window]
[Download PPT slide]
|
Figure 1 Rate of Progression and Regression With Intensive Risk Factor Modification
Percentage of female (solid squares) and male (open squares) subjects who underwent plaque progression (A) or regression (B) with intensive modification of a number of risk factors resulting in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) <80 mg/dl, systolic blood pressure (SBP) <120 mm Hg, or C-reactive protein (CRP) <2 mg/l.
|
|
|
