Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Heart and vessel aging score linked to cardiovascular disease
In test data, estimated cardiovascular age differed from actual age by 3.88 years on average, counting errors in either direction.In test data, estimated cardiovascular age differed from actual age by 3.88 years on average, counting errors in either direction.
Cohort · 13,694 peopleCardiovascular disease
Who was studied13,694 UK Biobank participants without baseline cardiovascular disease
What changedMajor cardiovascular event risk was higher with a larger cardiovascular age gap (hazard ratio 1.08)
The catchThe hazard ratio lacks a specified age-gap increment, limiting interpretation of risk