Geographic origin as a determinant of left ventricular mass and diastolic function – the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Aims: Eastern Finns have higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and carotid intima-media thickness than western Finns although current differences in CHD risk factors are minimal. Left ventricular (LV) mass and diastolic function predict future cardiovascular events but their east–west differen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2018-08, Vol.46 (6), p.630-637
Hauptverfasser: VÄHÄMURTO, L., JUONALA, M., RUOHONEN, S., HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN, N., KÄHÖNEN, M., LAITINEN, T., TOSSAVAINEN, P., JOKINEN, E., VIIKARI, J., RAITAKARI, O. T., PAHKALA, K.
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Zusammenfassung:Aims: Eastern Finns have higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and carotid intima-media thickness than western Finns although current differences in CHD risk factors are minimal. Left ventricular (LV) mass and diastolic function predict future cardiovascular events but their east–west differences are unknown. We examined the association of eastern/western baseline origin with LV mass and diastolic function. Methods : The study population included 2045 subjects of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study with data from the baseline survey (1980) and the latest follow-up (2011) when echocardiography was performed at the age of 34–49 years. Results: Subjects with eastern baseline origin had in 2011 higher LV mass (139±1.0 vs. 135±1.0 g, p=0.006) and E/e′-ratio indicating weaker LV diastolic function (4.86±0.03 vs. 4.74±0.03, p=0.02) than western subjects. Results were independent of age, sex, area of examination and CHD risk factors such as blood pressure and BMI (LV mass indexed with height: p
ISSN:1403-4948
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/1403494818764782