Early Contributors to Healthy Arterial Aging Versus Premature Atherosclerosis in Young Adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study.

Journal of the American Heart Association
Alexander C RazaviTanika N Kelly

Abstract

Background Early identification of healthy arterial aging versus premature atherosclerosis is important for optimal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk stratification and prevention. We sought to identify predictors for the long-term absence of carotid plaque among young adults. Methods and Results We included 508 participants from the Bogalusa Heart Study without clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who were free of carotid plaque at baseline (2001-2002) and underwent ultrasound imaging at follow-up (2013-2016). Modified Poisson regression estimated the persistent absence of plaque over 12.8 years. Participants were on average age 36.2 years at baseline, 64% were women, and 29% were Black. Although nearly all participants (97%) had a 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk <7.5%, there were 162 people (32%) who developed premature atherosclerosis. Aside from younger age (risk ratio [RR], 1.21; 95% CI, 1.07-1.36, per 10 years) and a total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio <3.5 (RR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.01-1.30), normal values of traditional risk factors did not predict long-term absence of plaque. Independent from traditional markers including glomerular filtration rate, serum calc...Continue Reading

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