Heterogeneous impact of classic atherosclerotic risk factors on different arterial territories: the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

AimsParticular atherosclerotic risk factors may differ in their association with atherosclerosis across vascular territories. Few studies have compared the associations between multiple risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) manifestations in one population. We studied the strength of the associations between traditional risk factors including coronary artery disease (CAD), ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).