Ideal Cardiovascular Health Predicts Lower Risks of Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Vascular Death Across Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics | Zendy

Chuanhui Dong | Zendy; Tatjana Rundek | Zendy; Clinton B. Wright | Zendy; Zane Anwar | Zendy; Mitchell S.V. Elkind | Zendy; Ralph L. Sacco | Zendy

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Ideal Cardiovascular Health Predicts Lower Risks of Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Vascular Death Across Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics

Author(s) -

Chuanhui Dong,

Tatjana Rundek,

Clinton B. Wright,

Zane Anwar,

Mitchell S.V. Elkind,

Ralph L. Sacco

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.111.081083

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , cardiovascular health , incidence (geometry) , cardiology , proportional hazards model , cohort study , epidemiology , disease , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering

Evidence of the relationship of cardiovascular health (CVH), defined by the American Heart Association, and specific cardiovascular outcomes is lacking, particularly among Hispanics. This study sought to evaluate the relationship between the number of ideal CVH metrics and cardiovascular risk, overall and by event subtype, in a multiethnic community-based prospective cohort.

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