Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Atherosclerosis in Middle Age
Importance Elevated blood pressure (BP) in adolescence has been linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, as well as surrogate markers of atherosclerosis, such as carotid intima-media thickness and coronary artery calcification. However, these markers do not fully capture the complex spectrum of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Objective To examine the associati
