Normative Values of Echocardiographic Chamber Size and Function in Older Healthy Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Authors' conclusion
Among a large, diverse group of healthy older adults, we found significant differences in cardiac structure and function by sex and race/ethnicity, which may signal sex-specific cardiac remodeling with advancing age.
Study context
- Population
- Healthy older adults (≥65 years) without cardiopulmonary or cardiometabolic conditions, MESA exam 6608 healthy aging cohort
- Participants
- 3,032 adults
- Outcome
- Normative values (mean ± 1.96 SD) of 2D echocardiography chamber size and function
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Current guidelines identified healthy older adults in MESA as having cardiac abnormalities
81.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Functional status (NT-proBNP, 6-minute walk distance, KCCQ)
- Normative aging cohort had lower NT-proBNP, higher 6-minute walk distance and higher (better) KCCQ summary values
Original publication
Normative Values of Echocardiographic Chamber Size and Function in Older Healthy Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 8 May 2024. doi:10.
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