scholarly journals Sex, Race, and Age Differences in Observed Years of Life, Healthy Life, and Able Life among Older Adults in The Cardiovascular Health Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Thielke ◽  
Paula Diehr ◽  
Laura Yee ◽  
Alice Arnold ◽  
Ana Quiñones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Healthy Life

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Years of Healthy Life in Older Adults: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin H. Hirsch ◽  
Paula Diehr ◽  
Anne B. Newman ◽  
Shirley A. Gerrior ◽  
Charlotte Pratt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Relative Gains

Little is known about how many years of life and disability-free years seniors can gain through exercise. Using data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, the authors estimated the extra years of life and self-reported healthy life (over 11 years) and years without impairment in activities of daily living (over 6 years) associated with quintiles of physical activity (PA) in older adults from different age groups. They estimated PA from the Minnesota Leisure Time Activities Questionnaire. Multivariable linear regression adjusted for health-related covariates. The relative gains in survival and years of healthy life (YHL) generally were proportionate to the amount of PA, greater among those 75+, and higher in men. Compared with being sedentary, the most active men 75+ had 1.49 more YHL (95% CI: 0.79, 2.19), and the most active women 75+ had 1.06 more YHL (95% CI: 0.44, 1.68). Seniors over age 74 experience the largest relative gains in survival and healthy life from physical activity.

scholarly journals Orthostatic hypotension in older adults. The Cardiovascular Health Study. CHS Collaborative Research Group.

Hypertension ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (6_pt_1) ◽  
pp. 508-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
G H Rutan ◽  
B Hermanson ◽  
D E Bild ◽  
S J Kittner ◽  
F LaBaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Orthostatic Hypotension ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study

scholarly journals Mortality in Pharmacologically Treated Older Adults with Diabetes: The Cardiovascular Health Study, 1989–2001

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. e400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A Kronmal ◽  
Joshua I Barzilay ◽  
Nicholas L Smith ◽  
Bruce M Psaty ◽  
Lewis H Kuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study

Abstract TP164: Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Measures and Risk of Covert Brain Infarction and Worsening White Matter in Older Adults

Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lester Y Leung ◽  
Traci M Bartz ◽  
Kenneth Rice ◽  
James Floyd ◽  
Bruce Psaty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Brain Infarction ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Increased Risk

Introduction: Covert brain infarction (CBI) and worsening white matter grade (WMG) on serial MRI are associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke and dementia. Hypothesis: We sought to evaluate the association of various measures of blood pressure and heart rate with these MRI findings. Methods: In the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study of cardiovascular disease in older adults, we used relative risk regression to assess the risk of incident CBI and worsening WMG associated with mean, variability, and trend in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR) measured at four or more annual clinic visits between two brain MRIs. We included participants who underwent both brain MRIs and had no change in antihypertensive medication status, no CBI on the initial MRI, and no stroke before the follow-up MRI. Results: Among 897 eligible participants, incident CBI occurred in 15% and worsening WMG in 27%. Mean SBP mean was strongly associated with increased risk for incident CBI (RR per 10 mmHg 1.29; 95% CI, 1.13-1.47), and DBP mean was strongly associated with increased risk for worsening WMG (RR per 10 mmHg 1.43; 95% CI, 1.23-1.67). DBP variability may be associated with incident CBI (RR per 10 mmHg 1.71; 95% CI, 1.10-2.65), The HR measures were not associated with these MRI findings. Conclusions: Elevated mean levels of blood pressure contribute to covert cerebrovascular diseases. Control of mean blood pressure levels, even in older adults, remains a high priority for prevention of vascular brain injury.

Abstract P122: Plasma Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 is Associated with the Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in Non-Diabetic Adults in the Cardiovascular Health Study

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Djousse ◽  
Marlena Maziarz ◽  
Mary L Biggs ◽  
Joachim H Ix ◽  
Jorge R Kizer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Fatty Acid Binding Protein ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Fatty Acid Binding ◽  
Acid Binding Protein ◽  
Diabetes Status

Background: Fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) is an adipokine that plays a role in lipid transport. Previous studies have reported that FABP4 may increase the risk of diabetes and exert negative inotropy on the myocardium. It is unknown whether plasma FABP4 is associated with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Objective: To test the hypothesis that plasma FABP4 is associated with a higher incidence of SCD in older adults and determine if diabetes status modifies this association. Methods: We prospectively analyzed data on 4,564 men and women aged 65+ years from the Cardiovascular Health Study. FABP4 was measured at baseline using ELISA and SCD events were adjudicated through review of medical records (inter-reviewer agreement of 88% and kappa of 0.74). We used Cox proportional hazards model to examine the association between FABP4 and SCD. Results: During a median follow up of 11.8 years, 146 new cases of SCD occurred. In a multivariable model adjusting for age, sex, race, clinic, education, glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C, high-sensitive C-reactive protein, leisure time physical activity, hormone replacement therapy, alcohol intake, self-reported general health status, smoking, prevalent coronary heart disease, and prevalent heart failure, each higher standard deviation (SD) of plasma FABP4 was associated with a non-significant 14% (95% CI: -5% to 37%) higher risk of SCD. When stratified by prevalent diabetes status, FABP4 was associated with a higher risk of SCD in non-diabetic participants, [HR per SD of FABP4: 1.37 (95% CI: 1.11-1.67)] but not in diabetic participants [HR per SD of FABP4: 0.77 (95% CI: 0.52-1.15)], p for diabetes-FABP4 interaction was 0.026. Conclusion: A single measure of plasma FABP4 obtained later in life was associated with a higher risk of SCD among older adults without diabetes but not among those with diabetes. If confirmed in other studies, these data may point to novel mechanisms and opportunities for SCD prevention.

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