Ethnicity and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease: A CALIBER Study

Summary

Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases. This study will examine differences between ethnic groups (White, Black, South Asian and Mixed/Other) and first lifetime presentation of twelve different cardiovascular diseases. This information may help to predict the onset of cardiovascular diseases and inform disease prevention strategies.

The hypothesis is that different ethnic groups have differing associations with the range of cardiovascular diseases studied.

Conditions

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Sudden Cardiac Death
• Intracerebral Haemorrhage
• Heart Failure
• Ischemic Stroke
• Myocardial Infarction
• Stroke
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Stable Angina Pectoris
• Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
• Transient Ischemic Attack
• Unstable Angina
• Cardiac Arrest

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wellcome Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  collaborator OTHER

• University College, London

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Julie George, Phd · University College, London

• Harry Hemingway, PhD · University College, London

Eligibility

Min Age

30 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-12-31

Primary Completion

2016-08-31

Completion

2017-02-28