Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Initiatives
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Objectives of the Study:
1. Examine the ARIC cohort to characterize heart failure stages in the community, identify genetic and environmental factors leading to ventricular dysfunction and vascular stiffness, and assess longitudinal changes in pulmonary function and identify determinants of its decline.
2. Cohort follow-up for cardiovascular events, including CHD, heart failure, stroke, and atrial fibrillation; and for the study of risk factors related to progression of subclinical to clinical CVD.
3. Enhance the ARIC cohort study with cardiovascular outcomes research to assess quality and outcomes of medical care for heart failure and heart failure risk factors.
4. Community surveillance to monitor long-term trends in hospitalized MI, CHD deaths, and heart failure (inpatient and outpatient).
5. Provide a platform for ancillary studies, training for new investigators, and data sharing.
**Information contact: [email protected]**
- Start Year
- 1987
- Funding
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Visit ARIC
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Annual follow-up of the cohort by telephone began in 1987, to maintain contact and to assess health status of the cohort. Beginning in 2012, the cohort started to be contacted semi-annually.
Marker Paper
The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study: design and objectives. The ARIC investigators. Am J Epidemiol. 1989 Apr;129(4):687-702.
PUBMED 2646917
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 15,792
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Adults aged 45-64 years
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://sites.cscc.unc.edu/aric/desc_pub