Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Calcification
Cardiovascular DiseasesAtherosclerosis3 moreUsing subjects from the Rochester Family Heart Study (RFHS), to characterize predictors of coronary artery calcification (CAC), a potent marker of atherosclerosis, among individuals from the general population.
Novel Hemostatic Cardiac Risk Factors in Framingham
Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart Diseases7 moreTo investigate hemostatic variables in relation to cardiovascular risk in the Framingham Offspring Study cohort.
Central Obesity and Disease Risk in Japanese Americans
Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart Diseases10 moreTo conduct a longitudinal study of central obesity and related risk factors found to be associated with hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in a previously-examined cross-sectional cohort of second-generation Japanese Americans and in a newly-recruited cohort of third generation Japanese Americans.
Epidemiology of Acute Phase Protein and CHD
Cardiovascular DiseasesCoronary Disease2 moreTo use the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT) stored serum bank to do nested case-control studies of various serum risk factors in coronary heart disease incidence and mortality.
Aortic Calcium: Epidemiology and Progression -- Ancillary to MESA
Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart Diseases2 moreTo study the epidemiology of aortic calcium.
Modeling DNA Diversity in Reverse Cholesterol Transport
Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart Diseases1 moreTo identify genetic variation in reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) and its role in cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis.
The Impact of Selected Factors on the Cardiovascular System in Chronic Kidney Disease
Atherosclerosis of ArteryInflammation3 moreChronic kidney disease (CKD), is characterized by accelerated development of atherosclerosis and advanced remodelling of vessels and the heart. It is associated with many factors, including inflammation, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and oxidative stress. Hypertension is one of the most critical risk factors for cardiovascular complications. It leads to the formation of structural changes in the vascular system: it impairs the activity of the endothelium, causes hypertrophy and remodelling of the vascular wall, reduces the susceptibility of the vessels and accelerates the development of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to identify the processes and their representative markers, the concentration of which in the serum may reflect the cardiovascular system status and can predict the increased mortality in HD patients.
Mobile Unit Screening of Pathologies Associated With Chronic Diseases - Feasibility
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseType II Diabetes1 moreThe main objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of standardized screening for comorbidities among patients with one or more of three chronic diseases (diabetes, COPD, atherosclerosis) by a mobile unit at times and localities under-served by health actors.
Ugandan Non-Communicable Diseases and Aging Cohort
HIVCardiovascular Disease4 moreLongitudinal cohort study of older-aged people living with HIV infection in southwestern Uganda and age and gender-matched HIV uninfected controls with the primary aim of measuring the epidemiology of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease in this study setting, and particularly the contribution of HIV infection to it.
Classification of Carotid Plaque With Computed Tomography With Fast kVp (Kilovolt Peak)-Switching...
AtherosclerosisCarotid StenosisClassification of carotid plaque vessel wall changes in carotid stenosis accordingly to AHA classification (American Heart Association)- comparison between histology and CT. The CT is performed with a fast kVp-switching dual energy technique. To compare the ability to detect iodine contrast enhancement in the carotid plaque compared with 3T MRI with gadolinium.