Association between ideal cardiovascular health and markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) was proposed by the American Heart Association to promote population health. We aimed to characterize the association between ideal CVH and markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Hypothesis

We hypothesized that ideal CVH is associated with several markers of subclinical CVD.

Methods

We used data from the Heart Strategies Concentrating on Risk Evaluation (Heart SCORE) study. We assigned 1 for each of the ideal CVH factors met. Endothelial function, expressed as Framingham reactive hyperemia index (fRHI), was measured using the EndoPAT device. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) were quantified using electron beam computed tomography and carotid ultrasonography, respectively.<

SUBMITTER: Shpilsky D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6490110 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature