Association of Left Atrial Size Measured by Non-Contrast Computed Tomography with Cardiovascular Risk Factors-The Danish Cardiovascular Screening Trial (DANCAVAS).

ABSTRACT: Left atrium (LA) size is associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of LA enlargement measured by non-contrast CT (NCCT) with traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Individuals aged 60-75 years from the population-based multicentre Danish Cardiovascular Screening (DANCAVAS) trial were included in this cross-sectional study. The LA was manually traced on the NCCT scans, and the largest cross-section area was indexed to body surface area. All traditional risk factors were recorded, and a subgroup received an echocardiographic examination. We enrolled 14,987 individuals. Participants with known cardiovascular disease or lacking measurements of LA size or body surface area were excluded, resulting in 10,902 men for the main ana

SUBMITTER: Fredgart MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871467 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature