Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 236, Issue 2 p. 111-113 Free Access Risk factor assessment, treatment strategy and prevention of coronary artery disease: the need for a more rational approach H. N. Hodis MD, Corresponding Author H. N. Hodis MD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, CA USAAssistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Atherosclerosis Research Institute, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSC 132, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.Search for more papers by this authorW.J. Mack, W.J. Mack Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Atherosclerosis Research Institute University of Southern California School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA USASearch for more papers by this author H. N. Hodis MD, Corresponding Author H. N. Hodis MD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, CA USAAssistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Atherosclerosis Research Institute, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSC 132, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.Search for more papers by this authorW.J. Mack, W.J. Mack Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Atherosclerosis Research Institute University of Southern California School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA USASearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01272.xCitations: 5AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Blankenhorn DH, Hodis HN. Arterial imaging and atherosclerosis reversal. Ouff Memorial Lecture. Arterioscler Thromb 1994; 14: 177– 92. 2 Blankenhorn DH, Azen SP, Crawford DW, Nessim SA, Sanmarco ME, Selzer RH, Shircore AM, Wickham EC. Effects of colestipol-niacin therapy on femoral atherosclerosis. Circulation 1991; 83: 438– 47. 3 Blankenhorn DH, Selzer RH, Crawford DW, Barth JD, Liu CR, Liu CH, Mack WJ, Alaupovic P. Beneficial effects of colestipolniacin therapy of the common carotid artery: two- and four-year reduction of intima-media thickness measured by ultrasound. Circulation 1993; 88: 20– 28. 4 Mack WJ, Selzer RH, Hodis HN, Erickson JK, Liu CR, Liu CH, Crawford DW, Blankenhorn DH. One-year reduction and longitudinal analysis of carotid intima-media thickness associated with colestipol/niacin therapy. Stroke 1993; 24: 1779– 83. 5 McIssac WJ, Naylor CD, Basinski A. Mismatch of coronary risk and treatment intensity under the National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines. J Gen Int Med 1991; 6: 518– 23. 6 Kannel WB. High-density lipoproteins: epidemiologic profile and risks of coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 1983; 52: 9– 12B. 7 Castelli WP. The fact and fiction of lowering cholesterol concentrations in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease. Br Heart J 1993; 69: S70– 73. 8 Pignoli P., Tremoli E., Poli A., Oreste P., Paoletti R. Intimal plus medial thickness of the arterial wall: A direct measurement with ultrasound imaging. Circulation 1986; 74: 1399– 406. 9 Salonen R., Salonen JT. Determinants of carotid intima-media thickness: a population-based ultrasonography study in eastern Finnish men. J Intern Med 1991; 229: 225– 31. 10 Bonithon-Kopp C., Scarabin PY, Taquet A., Touboul PJ, Malmejac A., Guize L. Risk factors for early carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged French women. Arteriosclerosis 1991; 11: 966– 72. 11 Craven TE, Ryu JE, Espeland MA, Kahl FR, McKinney WM, Toole JF, McMahan MR, Thompson CJ, Heiss G., Crouse JR III. Evaluation of the associations between carotid artery atherosclerosis and coronary artery stenosis: Case-control study. Circulation 1990; 82: 1230– 42. 12 Salonen JT, Salonen R. Ultrasound B-mode imaging in observational studies of atherosclerosis progression. Circulation 1993; 87: 1156– 65. Citing Literature Volume236, Issue2August 1994Pages 111-113 ReferencesRelatedInformation