Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study is a large, observational, prospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study. The overall aim is to establish an extensive cardio- and cerebrovascular age cohort of elderly subjects for various longitudinal long-term follow-up studies of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.
Design: The Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study is a population-based, prospective, cerebro- and cardiovascular age-cohort study of all men and women born in 1950 in Akershus County, Norway. Time schedule: Study inclusion and baseline examinations took place in the period September 2012 - May 2015. Current status: 10-year follow-up examinations of all participants are undertaken in 2023-2025, and sub-studies are ongoing.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,706
Akershus University Hospital
Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway
Vestre Viken HT, Baerum Hospital, Department of Medical Research
Sandvika, Akershus, Norway
Outcomes related to CVD and CV-associated conditions
Time frame: Maximum 35 years
Specific CV endpoints; e.g. acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, etc.
Time frame: Maximum 35 years
Specific CV-associated conditions, including renal, cerebrovascular, pulmonary, etc.
Time frame: Maximum 35 years
Specific clinical phenotypes; e.g. myocardial and arterial structure and function, lung function, etc.
Time frame: Maximum 35 years
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