Bone Mineral Density and Risk of Heart Failure in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study [Heart Failure]

ConclusionsAmong older adults, lower total hip BMD was associated with higher HF risk in nonblack men but lower risk in black men, with no evidence of an association in women. Further research is needed to replicate these findings and to study potential underlying pathways.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fohtung, R. B., Brown, D. L., Koh, W. J. H., Bartz, T. M., Carbone, L. D., Civitelli, R., Stein, P. K., Chaves, P. H. M., Kestenbaum, B. R., Kizer, J. R. Tags: Heart Failure Original Research Source Type: research