Atherosclerotic Plaque

Exercise capacity, but not muscle strength, during early adulthood may indicate lower risk for carotid plaque development, according to findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Adults with persistent asthma, but not those with intermittent asthma, have a higher carotid plaque burden compared with those without asthma, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.