Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)

About the study

To determine the extent to which known risk factors predict coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, to assess the precipitants of coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, and to identify the predictors of mortality and functional impairments in clinical coronary disease or stroke.

Who can take part

You may be eligible to participate in the study if you meet the following criteria:

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Eligible participants were sampled from Medicare eligibility lists in each area. Those eligible included all persons living in the household of each individual sampled from the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) sampling frame, who were 65 years or older at the time of examination, were noninstitutionalized, were expected to remain in the area for the next three years, and were able to give informed consent and did not require a proxy respondent at baseline. Potentially eligible individuals who were wheelchair-bound in the home at baseline or were receiving hospice treatment, radiation therapy or chemotherapy for cancer were excluded.

Study Locations

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How to Apply

Contact the study center to learn if this study is a good match for you.

Study’s details

Contition

Cardiovascular Diseases,Coronary Disease,Heart Diseases,Cerebrovascular Accident,Diabetes Mellitus,Hypertension,Heart Failure, Congestive

Age (in years)

65 - 100

Participants needed

5888

Est. Completion Date

Oct 31, 2024

Treatment type

Observational

Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier

NCT00005133

Study number

1003

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