Evaluating the Relationship Between Fatty Acids and Heart Disease

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure, Congestive, Atrial Fibrillation, Cerebrovascular Accident

In brief

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects millions of people in the United States; each year, more people die from CVD than from any other disease. Individuals with low levels of n-3 fatty acids and high levels of trans-fatty acids may have an increased risk of developing CVD. This study will evaluate the link between fatty acids and the presence of CVD in older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00404872

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

4766

Starts

1989-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-14

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participated in the Cardiovascular Health Study

Where it is running

• Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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