Abstract The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) has conducted seminal research defining
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and fundamentally shaping public health …

Abstract The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) was established in 1948 to improve
understanding of the epidemiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the USA. In 1961 …

Abstract The British Heart Foundation's (BHF) annual statistical compendium is a
comprehensive source of accessible epidemiological data in relation to cardiovascular …

This year we celebrate anniversaries of two prospective studies that have contributed most
to our understanding of the epidemiology of coronary heart disease (CHD): the Framingham …

Abstract The Framingham Heart Study is the longest-running cardiovascular
epidemiological study, starting in 1948. This paper gives an overview of the various cohorts …

Although less well recognized than in the West, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading
cause of disease in Asia. This is despite known differences in the distribution of risk factors …

Dissatisfaction has been voiced over recent decades concerning the lack of a relevant
cardiovascular disease (CVD) scoring system for European populations. Recently this …

The Framingham Heart Study has been a trailblazer in the field of cardiovascular
epidemiology. The wealth of novel scientific data that it has generated over 5 decades has …

For nearly 60 years, the Framingham Heart Study has examined the natural history, risk
factors, and prognosis of cardiovascular, lung, and other diseases. Recruitment of the …

Abstract The UK Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is an observational, multidisciplinary cohort
study that was set up to follow the lives of children born at the turn of the new century. The …