Age-Related Differences in the Contribution of Systolic Blood Pressure and Biomarkers to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

We sought to determine how biomarkers known to be associated with hypertension-induced end-organ injury complement the use of systolic blood pressure (SBP) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction at different ages. Using data from visits 2 (1990 to 1992) and 5 (2011 to 2013) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, 3 models were used to predict CVD (composite of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure). Model A included traditional risk factors (TRFs) except SBP, model B —TRF plus SBP, and model C—TRF plus biomarkers (high-sensitivity troponin T [hsTnT] and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide [NT-proBNP]).

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mahmoud Al Rifai, George E. Taffet, Kunihiro Matsushita, Salim S. Virani, James De Lemos, Amit Khera, Jarrett Berry, Chiadi Ndumele, David Aguilar, Caroline Sun, Ron C. Hoogeveen, Elizabeth Selvin, Christie M. Ballantyne, Vijay Nambi Source Type: research