The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study: JACC Focus Seminar 3/8

Authors

Jacqueline D Wright
Aaron R Folsom
Josef Coresh
A Richey Sharrett
David Couper
Lynne E Wagenknecht
Thomas H Mosley
Christie M Ballantyne
Eric A Boerwinkle
Wayne D Rosamond
Gerardo Heiss

Publication Date

6-15-2021

Journal

Journal of American College of Cardiology

Abstract

ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) initiated community-based surveillance in 1987 for myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence and mortality and created a prospective cohort of 15,792 Black and White adults ages 45 to 64 years. The primary aims were to improve understanding of the decline in CHD mortality and identify determinants of subclinical atherosclerosis and CHD in Black and White middle-age adults. ARIC has examined areas including health disparities, genomics, heart failure, and prevention, producing more than 2,300 publications. Results have had strong clinical impact and demonstrate the importance of population-based research in the spectrum of biomedical research to improve health.

Keywords

Atherosclerosis, Cardiology, Humans, Incidence, Periodicals as Topic, Population Surveillance, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, United States