Relation of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness to Cardiovascular Events in Black Americans (From the Jackson Heart Study)

Although several prospective studies have reported independent relationships between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and risk of incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among primarily non-African American (AA) cohorts, the utility of CIMT values for the prediction of incident coronary heart disease and stroke events in blacks remain unclear. At the baseline examination (2000 –2004) of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), AA adults 21-94 years of age (mean 54) underwent bilateral far-wall CIMT measurement (mean 0.76 mm).
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research