Subclinical atherosclerosis
Disease3 papers5 findings
Associations
5Peripheral ultrasound
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Peripheral ultrasound
upin humans1Low certainty
Peripheral ultrasound predicts subclinical atherosclerosis in humans (78.9% [51.5;93.0]).
Humansadults with familial hypercholesterolemia
Diagnostic accuracy of peripheral ultrasound in familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis · Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ · 18 Sep 2026
Lipoprotein
upin humans1
1 study
Lipoprotein
upin humans1
Lipoprotein is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in humans.
Review
Lipoprotein(a) and subclinical atherosclerosis · Journal of clinical lipidology · 2 Sep 2026
Triglyceride-glucose index
upin humans1
1 study
Triglyceride-glucose index
upin humans1
Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in humans.
Review
Triglyceride-glucose index as a cardiovascular risk marker: updated evidence, limitations, and future perspectives · Lipids in health and disease · 24 Aug 2026
Oropharyngeal microbiome variation
upin humans1
1 study
Oropharyngeal microbiome variation
upin humans1
Oropharyngeal microbiome variation is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in humans (R2 = 0.082, p < 0.001).
Humansadjusted for age, BMI, and smoking status
Airway Microbiome Is Associated with Atherosclerosis in Adults from Southern Caribbean · Microorganisms · 2 Aug 2026
Upper airway microbiome alpha diversity
downin humans1
1 study
Upper airway microbiome alpha diversity
downin humans1
Subclinical atherosclerosis is associated with upper airway microbiome alpha diversity in humans (5.95 vs 6.49, p < 0.001).
Humansadults from Southern Caribbean
Airway Microbiome Is Associated with Atherosclerosis in Adults from Southern Caribbean · Microorganisms · 2 Aug 2026
Funding
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$1.4m2 grants since 2025
Latest
31Artery plaque more common in postmenopausal women with HIV
A cross-sectional study of 200 postmenopausal women found neck artery plaque in 12% of women with HIV versus 3% of HIV-negative women.A cross-sectional study of 200 postmenopausal women found neck artery plaque in 12% of women with HIV versus 3% of HIV-negative women.