Extra-coronary arterial disease: incidence, projected future burden, risk factors and prevention

Thesis

Vascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Incidence, risk factors, and outcome of coronary artery disease have been extensively studied, but there are fewer data on other forms of arterial disease, including carotid, aortic, visceral, and peripheral arterial disease. Although the burden of these diseases may be increasing due to the ageing population, we lack the most basic epidemiological data on which to base clinical decisions on individual patients (short...

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Authors: Howard, D

• Publication date: 2013
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: stroke; prevention; aortic disease; peripheral arterial disease; carotid atherosclerotic disease; risk factor profiling; projection analysis
• Subjects: Organisation and evaluation of medical care; Epidemiology; Cardiovascular disease; Vascular research; Stroke; Medical sciences; Cardiothoracic surgery