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Prognostic impact of carotid plaque imaging using total plaque area added to SCORE2 in middle-aged subjects: the ARteris Cardiovascular Outcome (ARCO) cohort study by Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Wenger, Michel, Warmuth, Walter, Sudano, Isabella

“…Many cardiovascular events occur in seemingly healthy individuals.We set out to assess the predictive value of atherosclerosis imaging in combination with…”
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PROCAM based myocardial infarction risk in relation to global vascular disease risk: observations from the ARCO cohort study by Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Warmuth, Walter

“…In Switzerland, risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been considered as equivalent to risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This…”
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Advanced carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged subjects: comparison with PROCAM and SCORE risk categories, the potential for reclassification and cost-efficiency of carotid ultrasound in the setting of primary care by Romanens, Michel, Sudano, Isabella, Adams, Ansgar, Warmuth, Walter

“…About 50% of acute coronary syndromes occur in patients classified as being at low coronary risk. We aimed to assess the potential preventive benefit of…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of statins in primary care: results from the Arteris cohort study by Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Balint, Sandor, Warmuth, Walter

“…The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health performed a health technology assessment regarding statins in primary care. The chosen models may lead to a situation…”
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Technical comment on: Rachamin et al. Statin treatment and LDL target value achievement in Swiss general practice - a retrospective observational study by Romanens, Michel, Schober, Edward A, Adams, Ansgar, Balint, Sandor, Warmuth, Walter

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Sonographic assessment of carotid atherosclerosis: preferred risk indicator for future cardiovascular events? by Romanens, Michel, Sudano, Isabella, Adams, Ansgar, Schober, Edward A

“…Carotid ultrasound allows rapid and reliable quantification of atherosclerosis in humans. Although the definition of carotid plaque is not uniform, intimal…”
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Extensive carotid atherosclerosis and the diagnostic accuracy of coronary risk calculators by Romanens, Michel, Mortensen, Martin Bødtker, Sudano, Isabella, Szucs, Thomas, Adams, Ansgar

“…Abstract Preventive therapy in primary care is guided by risk thresholds for future cardiovascular events. We aimed to assess whether the sensitivity of…”
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Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and DNA damage by industry: a nationwide study in Germany by Marczynski, Boleslaw, Pesch, Beate, Wilhelm, Michael, Rossbach, Bernd, Preuss, Ralf, Hahn, Jens-Uwe, Rabstein, Sylvia, Raulf-Heimsoth, Monika, Seidel, Albrecht, Rihs, Hans-Peter, Adams, Ansgar, Scherenberg, Michael, Erkes, Anja, Engelhardt, Beate, Straif, Kurt, Käfferlein, Heiko Udo, Angerer, Jürgen, Brüning, Thomas

“…Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and DNA damage were analyzed in coke oven (n = 37), refractory (n = 96), graphite electrode (n = 26), and…”
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Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in German industries: Association between exogenous exposure and urinary metabolites and its modulation by enzyme polymorphisms by Rihs, Hans-Peter, Pesch, Beate, Kappler, Martin, Rabstein, Sylvia, Roßbach, Bernd, Angerer, Jürgen, Scherenberg, Michael, Adams, Ansgar, Wilhelm, Michael, Seidel, Albrecht, Brüning, Thomas

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in 170 German workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) to investigate the role of 11 polymorphisms of…”
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Dose-Response Modeling of Occupational Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect by PESCH, Beate, KAPPLER, Martin, SCHERENBERG, Michael, ADAMS, Ansgar, UDO KÄFFERLEIN, Heiko, ANGERER, Jürgen, WILHELM, Michael, SEIDEL, Albrecht, BRÜNING, Thomas, STRAIF, Kurt, MARCZYNSKI, Boleslaw, PREUSS, Ralf, ROSBACH, Bernd, RIHS, Hans-Peter, WEISS, Tobias, RABSTEIN, Sylvia, PIERL, Christiane

“…In regulatory toxicology, the dose-response relationship between occupational exposure and biomarkers is of importance in setting threshold values. We analyzed…”
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Ultrasound examination of the carotid artery for improved prediction of cardiovascular events and the effect of statin treatment in advanced atherosclerosis : An observational study by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Romanens, Michel

“…Advanced atherosclerosis of the carotid artery is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular diseases. It was investigated whether ultrasound provides…”
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Prediction of coronary artery stenosis by measurement of total plaque area and thickness versus intima media thickness of the carotid artery by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar

“…Total plaque area (TPA), maximum plaque thickness and intima media thickness (IMT) in the carotid arteries of 431 patients aged 27-88 years were measured 1 day…”
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Effect of Statin Treatment in Patients With Advanced Carotid Atherosclerosis: An Observational Outcome Study by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Romanens, Michel

“…Advanced atherosclerosis of the carotid artery is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to investigate whether…”
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Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Subjects With Advanced Vascular Atherosclerosis of the Carotid Artery (Type III and IV b Findings Using Ultrasound) and Risk Factors by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Schunk, Klaus

“…A study was conducted as to whether the early diagnosis of coronary heart disease in asymptomatic subjects with advanced atherosclerosis of the carotid artery…”
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Prediction of cardiovascular events with traditional risk equations and total plaque area of carotid atherosclerosis: The Arteris Cardiovascular Outcome (ARCO) cohort study by Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Sudano, Isabella, Bojara, Waldemar, Balint, Sandor, Warmuth, Walter, Szucs, Thomas D

“…A large number of cardiovascular events occur in seemingly healthy individuals. Atherosclerosis imaging can improve the outcome and treatment regime of such…”
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Prediction of cardiovascular events with traditional risk equations and total plaque area of carotid atherosclerosis by Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Sudano, Isabella, Bojara, Waldemar, Balint, Sandor, Warmuth, Walter, Szucs, Thomas D.

“…A large number of cardiovascular events occur in seemingly healthy individuals. Atherosclerosis imaging can improve the outcome and treatment regime of such…”
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The Determination of the Plaque Burden on the Carotid Artery With Ultrasound Significantly Improves the Risk Prediction in Middle-Aged Subjects Compared to PROCAM: An Outcome Study by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Romanens, Michel

“…There are only few data about the predictive value of atherosclerosis imaging beyond traditional risk calculators in younger subjects. We assessed…”
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Ultraschalluntersuchung der A. carotis zur verbesserten Vorhersage kardiovaskulärer Ereignisse und der Wirkung einer Statinbehandlung bei fortgeschrittener Atherosklerose by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Romanens, Michel

“…HintergrundEine fortgeschrittene Atherosklerose der Halsschlagader ist mit einem hohen Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen verbunden. Es wurde untersucht,…”
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Ultraschalluntersuchung der A. carotis zur verbesserten Vorhersage kardiovaskulärer Ereignisse und der Wirkung einer Statinbehandlung bei fortgeschrittener Atherosklerose: Eine Beobachtungsstudie by Adams, Ansgar, Bojara, Waldemar, Romanens, Michel

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Eine fortgeschrittene Atherosklerose der Halsschlagader ist mit einem hohen Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen verbunden. Es…”
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Reliability, Reproducibility, and Advantages of Measuring Carotid Total Plaque Area by Azarpazhooh, M. Reza, Mathiesen, Ellisiv, Rundek, Tatjana, Romanens, Michel, Adams, Ansgar, Armando, Luis, Perez, Hernan, Villafañe, Hugo, Garcia, Nestor H., Ibañez, Borja, Bogiatzi, Chrysi, Tabrizi, Reza, Fuster, Valentín, Spence, J. David

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