title: Atherosclerosis of the aorta: a risk factor, risk marker, or an innocent bystander?
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tunick
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kronzon
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*