title: Correlation of thoracic aortic atherosclerotic plaque detected by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography and cardiovascular risk factors.
abstract: This study of 416 patients identified age, male gender, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia as independent predictors of thoracic aortic atherosclerotic plaque. Age, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and diabetes were predictors of the severity and extent of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, South Hospital, University of Picardie, Amiens, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tribouilloy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrejak
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lesbre
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors