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Association of Cumulative Systolic Blood Pressure With Left Atrial Function in the Setting of Normal Left Atrial Size: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
September 2024
Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis Minnesota.
Article Synopsis
- Lower left atrial (LA) function is linked to higher risk of cardiovascular issues, and this study explores how cumulative systolic blood pressure (cSBP) impacts LA strain in older adults with normal LA size.
- The research included 3,859 participants with data collected from 1987 to 2013, finding that each 10 mm Hg increase in cSBP correlates with a slight reduction in LA function, although these effects diminish when considering left ventricular (LV) health.
- The study concludes that while higher cumulative blood pressure is associated with lower LA strain, especially in those with normal LV function, the primary impact seems to stem from blood pressure's influence on heart muscle function.
Association of Differential Leukocyte Count With Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Over 22.5 Years: The ARIC Study.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
August 2021
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (R.R.P., A.R.F., K.P., P.L.L., R.T.D., J.S.P., W.T.), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
OBJECTIVE: Leukocytes contribute to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We evaluated whether associations of differential leukocyte counts with AAA persist after accounting for traditional risk factors of AAA. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Among 11 217 adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we evaluated associations of differential leukocyte counts at baseline (1987–1989) with incident AAAs over a median follow-up of 22.
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