Impact of conventional and underlying cardiovascular risk factors on subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in a general population stratified by Framingham risk assessment

Objective: Framingham risk scores have been widely used to predict the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). However, previous studies suggested that the Framingham equation underestimated subclinical atherosclerosis risk, especially in low- and intermediate-risk individuals. The predictive ability of traditional risk factors on subclinical atherosclerosis and whether other underlying risk factors can independently predict...