A new study suggests that the prevalence of right subclavian plaques is an independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events. Investigators also stated that higher levels of globulin and lower albumin levels also predicted future cardiovascular events.

Researchers evaluated the association between right subclavian plaques and future cardiovascular events with the help of a medical records collecting system for 473 subjects admitted to the hospital because of essential hypertension who had cardiovascular events from July 1, 2017, through November 30, 2019. Cardiovascular events were defined as at least one of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina pectoris (UA), hospitalization for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), stroke, heart failure, and death.

Researchers noted that the prevalence of right subclavian plaque (odds ratio [OR] = 2.428) and combined carotid and subclavian plaques (OR = 3.539) were significantly tied to the endpoint events. Higher globulin and lower albumin levels were also significantly tied to future cardiovascular events. This is a preprint study and has yet to be peer-reviewed… (Medscape)