Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1R21HL181646-01
30-Year Follow-up of the Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Award Amount
$232,500.00
Ceiling
$232,500.00
Awarded
August 26, 2025
Identifier
1R21HL181646-01
This award funds a study to extend long-term follow-up of the Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium cohort to improve cardiovascular risk prediction over a 30-year period, informing clinical guidelines.
Description
The project aims to extend follow-up of the large retrospective CAC Consortium cohort, providing over 30-year follow-up data on approximately 5,000 patients and 25-year follow-up on approximately 30,000 patients aged 30-59. The study will leverage the agreement between NIH and the National Death Index to fill critical knowledge gaps regarding long-term risk prediction, including the interplay between the PREVENT equations and CAC, with implications for clinical guidelines.