Echocardiographic Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study: Associations With Race and Metabolic Dysregulation [Imaging]

ConclusionsIn a large biracial cohort of middle‐aged adults, we identified associations among black race, insulin resistance, and diastolic dysfunction with higher echocardiographically estimated PASP. Further studies are needed to examine racial differences in PASP and whether insulin resistance directly contributes to pulmonary vascular disease in humans.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 30, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brittain, E. L., Nwabuo, C., Xu, M., Gupta, D. K., Hemnes, A. R., Moreira, H. T., De Vasconcellos, H. D., Terry, J. G., Carr, J. J., Lima, J. A. C. Tags: Risk Factors, Metabolic Syndrome, Pulmonary Hypertension, Echocardiography Original Research Source Type: research