Jarett D. Berry, MD, has received an appointment effective July, 2008 in the Department of Preventive Medicine (primary) and the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology (secondary) at Northwestern University. The candidate's long-term goal is to combine a career in cardiovascular medicine with research independence in the study of plaque characterization using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods in population studies. The candidate's previous research experience in cardiovascular disease epidemiology has focused on alternative statistical modeling strategies for risk estimation. Emerging imaging methods such as carotid MRI can accurately quantify and characterize plaque burden (i.e. """"""""the vulnerable plaque""""""""). However, it remains unclear exactly how to incorporate plaque imaging data into clinical decision-making because little is known regarding its association with traditional risk factors across the lifespan. The proposed career development plan incorporates advanced training in biomedical engineering, MRI image acquisition, MRI image analysis, and data analysis through a combination of structured coursework, seminars, and training experiences. The present proposal is an ancillary study to an existing NHLBI-funded study, the """"""""Chicago Healthy Aging Study"""""""" (CHAS) in which individuals with risk factors measured at age 25- 44 years in the 1960s will be reexamined for the presence of coronary calcium, inflammation, and physical functioning decades later at ages 65-79 years. Because risk factors were measured in these participants at a young age, the addition of carotid MRI measures to the CHAS provides a unique and cost-effective opportunity to compare the association between risk factors measured at ages 25-44 years and carotid MRI plaque characteristics at age 65-79 years. The primary specific aims include: (1) to determine the association of low-risk (LR) status at ages 25-44 years with MRI measures of carotid atherosclerosis at ages 65-79 years;(2) to determine the association of MRI measures of carotid atherosclerosis measured at ages 65-79 years with concurrent measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in the coronary and peripheral arterial beds. This research will fill critical gaps in our knowledge of the long-term consequences of LR status, which may ultimately lead to improvements in public health and preventive strategies.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23HL092229-02
Application #
7781402
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CSR-R (O1))
Program Officer
Scott, Jane
Project Start
2009-03-06
Project End
2014-02-28
Budget Start
2010-03-01
Budget End
2011-02-28
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$132,177
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
Mutharasan, R Kannan; Thaxton, C Shad; Berry, Jarett et al. (2017) HDL efflux capacity, HDL particle size, and high-risk carotid atherosclerosis in a cohort of asymptomatic older adults: the Chicago Healthy Aging Study. J Lipid Res 58:600-606
Pandey, Ambarish; Patel, Minesh; Gao, Ang et al. (2015) Changes in mid-life fitness predicts heart failure risk at a later age independent of interval development of cardiac and noncardiac risk factors: the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. Am Heart J 169:290-297.e1
Pandey, Ambarish; Ayers, Colby; Blair, Steven N et al. (2015) Cardiac determinants of heterogeneity in fitness change in response to moderate intensity aerobic exercise training: the DREW study. J Am Coll Cardiol 65:1057-8
Petr, Elisabeth Joye; Ayers, Colby R; Pandey, Ambarish et al. (2014) Perceived lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (from the Dallas Heart Study). Am J Cardiol 114:53-8
Wickramasinghe, Chanaka D; Ayers, Colby R; Das, Sandeep et al. (2014) Prediction of 30-year risk for cardiovascular mortality by fitness and risk factor levels: the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 7:597-602
Paixao, Andre R M; Berry, Jarett D (2014) Beyond Framingham and coronary calcium: predicted lifetime risk identifies unfavorable risk trajectories. J Nucl Cardiol 21:42-5
Brinker, Stephanie K; Pandey, Ambarish; Ayers, Colby R et al. (2014) Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with left ventricular remodeling and diastolic function: the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. JACC Heart Fail 2:238-46
Kulinski, Jacquelyn P; Khera, Amit; Ayers, Colby R et al. (2014) Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary time in the general population. Mayo Clin Proc 89:1063-71
Defina, Laura F; Willis, Benjamin L; Radford, Nina B et al. (2013) The association between midlife cardiorespiratory fitness levels and later-life dementia: a cohort study. Ann Intern Med 158:162-8
Berry, Jarett D; Pandey, Ambarish; Gao, Ang et al. (2013) Physical fitness and risk for heart failure and coronary artery disease. Circ Heart Fail 6:627-34

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