Vriend, Esther M. C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9989-9404
Bouwmeester, Thomas A.
Bos, Daniel
Collard, Didier
Moll van Charante, Eric P.
Galenkamp, Henrike
Merton, Renske
Nederveen, Aart J.
van Ooij, Pim
Franco, Oscar H.
van den Born, Bert-Jan H.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (189235)
Article History
Received: 8 December 2025
Revised: 28 May 2026
Accepted: 13 June 2026
First Online: 27 June 2026
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Esther M.C. Vriend.
: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies, whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.
: One of the authors has significant statistical expertise.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects (patients) in this study.
: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.
: Several studies have previously been published using the HELIUS cohort. This manuscript presents a sub-study within the cohort in which carotid MRIs were performed. This is the first study using these imaging data to assess carotid plaque components, providing novel insights beyond prior publications.
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