Modifiable Risk Factors Versus Age on Developing High Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Blacks [Epidemiology]

The objective was to compare the contribution of changes in modifiable risk factors versus aging to the development of high 10‐year predicted ASCVD risk.Methods and ResultsA prospective follow‐up was done of the Jackson Heart Study, an exclusively black cohort at visit 1 (2000–2004) and visit 3 (2009–2012). Analyses included 1115 black participants without high 10‐year predicted ASCVD risk (

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 8, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bress, A. P., Colantonio, L. D., Booth, J. N., Spruill, T. M., Ravenell, J., Butler, M., Shallcross, A. J., Seals, S. R., Reynolds, K., Ogedegbe, G., Shimbo, D., Muntner, P. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Race and Ethnicity, Risk Factors, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Original Research Source Type: research