The role of central aortic pressure in predicting cardiovascular events

Status Ongoing
Start date 2016
Location Quebec
Researcher Goupil, Rémi
Associated institution CIUSSS Nord-de-l'Île de Montréal and Université de Montréal
Summary

Cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, remain among the leading causes of illness and death. This project aims to determine whether measures of central blood pressure and arterial stiffness can help identify people at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease more accurately than conventional blood pressure measurements alone. Using CARTaGENE data and linked health administrative databases, the research team is studying how age-related changes in the arteries and blood circulation are associated with future cardiovascular events. Results obtained so far suggest that certain indicators of arterial health provide information beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors and may improve the prediction of cardiovascular risk. In the long term, this research could help identify high-risk individuals earlier and support more targeted prevention strategies.

Themes
  • Chronic diseases
  • Genetics and genomics
Data types
  • Biochemical and hematological data
  • Genetic data
  • Linked data
  • Physical and cognitive measures
  • Questionnaire data

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