Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
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cardiovascular research study
epidemiological study
longitudinal cohort study
population-based study
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cardiovascular research study
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epidemiological study → longitudinal cohort study → population-based study → |
| abbreviation |
MESA
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| ageRangeOfParticipants |
45–84 years
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| aimsToInform |
cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines
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| approximateSampleSize |
6800
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| country |
United States
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| dataCollectionMethod |
clinical examinations
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imaging studies → questionnaires → |
| design |
prospective cohort
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| field |
cardiovascular epidemiology
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preventive cardiology → public health → |
| focusesOn |
atherosclerosis
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cardiovascular disease → ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk → risk factors for cardiovascular disease → subclinical cardiovascular disease → |
| fundedBy |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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National Institutes of Health → |
| hasOutcomeMeasure |
cardiovascular mortality
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incident coronary heart disease → incident stroke → progression of coronary artery calcium → |
| hasParticipantGroup |
African Americans
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Chinese Americans → Hispanic Americans → White Americans → |
| hasProduced |
peer-reviewed journal articles
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| inceptionYear |
2000
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| location |
Baltimore
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Chicago → Forsyth County, North Carolina NERFINISHED → Los Angeles → New York City → St. Paul → |
| researchObjective |
to examine ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease
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to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease → to investigate prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis → to investigate progression of atherosclerosis → |
| sponsor |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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| startTime |
2000
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| usesImagingModality |
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
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carotid ultrasound → coronary artery calcium scanning → |
| website |
https://www.mesa-nhlbi.org
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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oversees |