Prevention & lipidsCohort study
Association of Cardiovascular Health and Time Lived With Zero Coronary Artery Calcium
- Prospective cohort study
- MESA cohort
- stratified by sex and age
Authors' conclusion
High CVH was associated with longer time lived with zero CAC.
Study context
- Population
- MESA participants with zero coronary artery calcium (CAC) at baseline, followed up to 10 years63% female
- Participants
- 3,416 participants
- Exposure
- High vs intermediate vs low cardiovascular health (CVH)
- Outcome
- Restricted mean survival time lived with zero CAC since study entry
- Follow-up
- Up to 10 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Time lived with zero CAC, high vs low CVH, by sex and age
- High CVH vs Low CVH: P < 0.01
- High CVH vs Low CVH: P = 0.01
- High CVH vs Low CVH: P < 0.01
- High CVH vs Low CVH: P = 0.65
- restricted mean survival time
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Time lived with zero CAC, overall cohort
- Years since study entry lived with zero CAC
- 4.9 ± 3.5 years
Original publication
Association of Cardiovascular Health and Time Lived With Zero Coronary Artery Calcium. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 23 July 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2025.05.022
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it