Publications by authors named "Barbara Ek Klein"
Hypertensive retinopathy and cardiovascular disease risk: 6 population-based cohorts meta-analysis.
Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- A meta-analysis of 6 population-based studies was conducted to explore the link between hypertensive retinopathy and cardiovascular risk among individuals with hypertension.
- The study followed 11,013 participants over 5-13 years, assessing incidents of coronary heart disease (CHD), strokes, and overall cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Results indicated that both mild and moderate forms of hypertensive retinopathy were associated with an increased risk of CVD, particularly mild hypertensive retinopathy which heightened the risk for both CVD and CHD.
Objective: To describe the prospective relationship of retinal vessel diameters with risk of hypertension in a multiethnic population-based cohort.
Methods: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a population-based study of subclinical cardiovascular disease among white, African-American, Hispanic, and Chinese American adults aged 45-84 years. Retinal vessel diameters were measured using a standardized imaging software at the second examination (considered baseline in this analysis) and summarized as the central retinal artery/vein equivalent.