Subclinical Atherosclerosis And Inflammatory Markers: The Influence On The Global CV Risk

Wednesday, 30 December 2009 00:00

There is great interest in identifying asymptomatic individuals at risk, who would be candidates for more intensive, evidence-based medical interventions aimed at preventing death and disability from coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a leading cause of death and disability. For many individuals the first symptom of heart disease is sudden cardiac death or myocardial infarction (MI). Therefore, there is great interest in identifying asymptomatic individuals at risk, who would be candidates for more intensive, evidence-based medical interventions aimed at preventing death and disability from coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.

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Novo Salvatore, Tortorici Enza, Caccamo Giuseppa, Corrado Egle, Bonura Francesca, Novo Giuseppina

Chair and post-graduate School of Cardiovascular Disease, Center for the Early Diagnosis od Subclinical and Multifocal Atherosclerosis and for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital “P. Giaccone” of the University of Palermo, Italy

December 30, 2009

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