Retinal Vessel Calibers in Predicting Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Narrower retinal arterioles and wider retinal venules have been associated with negative cardiovascular outcomes. We investigated whether retinal vessel calibers are associated with cardiovascular outcomes in long-term follow-up and provide incremental value over the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Pooled Cohort Equations in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events.

Methods

A total of 10 470 men and women without prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events or heart failure in the ARIC Study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) underwent retinal photography at visit 3 (1993-1995).

Results

During a mean follow-up of 16 years, there were 1779 incident coronary heart disease events, 548 ischemic strokes, 1

SUBMITTER: Seidelmann SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5219936 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature