Legacy of MESA

The MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) was initiated to address unresolved questions about subclinical cardiovascular disease and its progression to clinically overt cardiovascular disease in a diverse population-based sample, incorporating emerging imaging technologies for better evaluation of subclinical disease and creating a population laboratory for future research. MESA's recruited (from 2000 to 2002) cohort comprised>6,000 adults from 4 racial/ethnic groups, ages 45 to 84 years, who were free of cardiovascular disease at baseline.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - August 31, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jean L. Olson, Diane E. Bild, Richard A. Kronmal, Gregory L. Burke Tags: Classics in Global Medicine Source Type: research