Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Among Non-White Ethnic Groups

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Failure, Congestive, Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Currently, there is little information about the lifetime risk of CVD among non-white ethnic groups. This study will analyze data from participants in several ongoing clinical studies to identify the lifetime risk for CVD among various ethnicities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00377702

Run by

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

People needed

500000

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participating in a specified epidemiologic study

You may not qualify if…

• Pre-existing CVD prior to study entry

Where it is running

• Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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