Dataset Information

Association of Mild Valvular Lesions With Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Black Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the long-term outcomes of mild valvular lesions.

Objective

To examine the associations of 3 major types of valvular lesions (aortic stenosis, trace or mild aortic regurgitation, and trace or mild mitral regurgitation) with risk of cardiovascular mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed data from the ongoing Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study and focused on Black participants in the Jackson, Mississippi, site who underwent echocardiography at visit 3 from 1993 to 1995. Data analysis was conducted between April 2021 and February 2022.