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Ultrasound as Used in the Framingham Hearl Study

Framingham Heart Study, 5 Thurber St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Daniel Levy, MD

William P. Castelli, MD

Boston University, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Massachusetts.

In 1949-50, 5209 individuals were recruited from the town of Framingham, Massachusetts for an epidemiologic study of cardiovascular disease. In 1971 a group of offspring and spouses were recruited for inclusion in the study group. The original cohort is in its 40th year of continuous medical surveillance. The research findings have contributed significantly to what is now known about risk factors and diseases of the heart and circulatory system. Ultrasound examinations have helped expand our knowledge of left ventricular hypertrophy, mitral valve prolapse, extracranial carotid artery disease, and cardiac disease in general. This paper discusses these and some of the latest research findings from the Framingham study.

Key Words: ultrasound • Framingham Study • risk factors • cardiovascular disease

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 6, No. 3, 137-143 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939000600304


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