Association between a novel ultrasound-based measure of plaque burden and cardiovascular risk: the P-SONAR study
In this asymptomatic cohort, plaque was present in nearly all individuals, underscoring the importance of stratifying plaque burden rather than prevalence. wTPT demonstrated a stronger association with estimated CV risk than conventional plaque measures, with femoral burden more closely linked to risk than carotid burden.
Authors
- Gunnar Austad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8825-5946)
- Jonn Terje Geitung
- Serena Tonstad
- Owen Thomas
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-1566
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00