Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)
Alternate Titles(s): CHS
UID: 10092
- Description
- An NHLBI-funded observational study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults 65 years or older. Starting in 1989, and continuing through 1999, participants underwent annual extensive clinical examinations. Measurements included traditional risk factors such as blood pressure and lipids as well as measures of subclinical disease, including echocardiography of the heart, carotid ultrasound, and cranial magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI). At six month intervals between clinic visits, and once clinic visits ended, participants were contacted by phone to ascertain hospitalizations and health status. The main outcomes are coronary heart disease (CHD), angina, heart failure (HF), stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), claudication, and mortality. Participants continue to be followed for these events.
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 1989 -
- Geographic Coverage
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CaliforniaMarylandNorth CarolinaPennsylvania
Senior (65 years - 79 years)
Aged (80 years and over)
Access
- Restrictions
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Application Required
- Instructions
New Data Collection studies: complete the full Ancillary Study Proposal form. Analysis-only studies: Complete part 1 only and first planned paper proposal (online submission form via a password protected internal site). Further information on both is available here. Contact information for the support team is available at the bottom of the page.
Observational
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