The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

The MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) was established in 1999 to investigate the importance of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in predicting clinical outcomes in multiethnic populations [1]. MESA expanded on the prior work of Framingham and other National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute cohort studies by specifically focusing on evaluation of non-white race and ethnic groups and aggressively incorporating newer imaging technologies for evaluation of subclinical CV disease. This issue of Global Heart highlights some key areas of work from 16 years of research by the MESA team that resulted in>1,000 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on both the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute contract activities and 145 independent extramurally funded ancillary studies that expanded the scope and breadth of the research.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - August 31, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gregory Burke, Joao Lima, Nathan D. Wong, Jagat Narula Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research