Description: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) was designed to determine the characteristics of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and identify the risk factors associated with disease progression. Sponsored by the NIH’s National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the research has been conducted by six university clinics located throughout the United States. Over 6,000 men and women aged 45 to 84 years were recruited for the first exam which took place over two years, from 2000 to 2002. Subsequently, participants have been contacted every 9-12 months to assess clinical morbidity and mortality with the sixth 2-year exam period ending in June 2018. The ethnic breakdown of the original cohort was: 38% white, 28% African-American, 22% Hispanic, and 12% Asian, predominantly of Chinese descent. The dataset includes demographic, medical history, lifestyle and psychosocial factors, clinical, laboratory values, genetic, and diagnostic imaging results.
Publisher: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH)
Timeframe: 2000 -
Geographic Coverage: Baltimore (Md.)

Chicago (Ill.)

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Minneapolis Metropolitan Area (Minn.)

New York (N.Y.)

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

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Local Experts: John S. Gottdiener

Laurence S. Magder

Robert H. Christenson

Stephen L. Seliger

Subject of Study

Subject Domain

Population Age

Adult (19 years to 64 years)

Senior (65 years to 79 years)

Elderly (80 years and over)

Subject Gender

Female

Male

Keywords

Access via National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted access

Approval required

Registration required
Access Instructions: Review and approval of a detailed research proposal by MESA Publications and Steering Committees and completion of a Data Distribution Agreement.
Associated Publications: UMB-related articles using MESA data
Data Type: Survey

Clinical Measures

Demographic

Biometric
Study Type: Observational

UMB Data Catalog

Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)