Aortic arch calcification and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There were no reports on the associations of aortic arch calcification (AAC) measured by chest X-ray with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older general population. Moreover, previous studies of hemodialysis patients showed that AAC was correlated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and predicted CVD jointly. Whether the effects remained in the general population is unknown. We examined the associations of AAC with all-cause mortality and CVD in general population and the risk associated with the coexistence of AAC and LVH.

Methods

Presence and severity (grades 0-2) of AAC were measured by chest X-ray, and LVH was identified by 12-lead electrocardiogram in 27,166 Chinese aged 50+ years free of CVD from Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Mul

SUBMITTER: Tian WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9079300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature