EVA – Étude sur la Vieillissement Artériel Study
Principal contacts
Jean Philippe Empana - University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Matthieu Plichart - University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Pierre Ducimetiere - University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Study design
The Étude sur la Vieillissement Artériel (EVA) Study is a general population study based in Nantes, France. Individuals between the age of 59 and 71 were recruited from electoral rolls and via information campaigns. Spouses of recruited participants were asked to join the study if their age was appropriate. The study protocol was approved by the Comité d’éthique du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kremlin-Bicêtre, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Key publications
Relation of Intima-Media Thickness to Atherosclerotic Plaques in Carotid Arteries: The Vascular Aging (EVA) Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1996 Feb;16(2):310-6
Differential Association of Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques With Parental History of Premature Death From Coronary Heart Disease:
The EVA Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Feb;19(2):366-71
Cross-Sectional and 4-Year Longitudinal Associations Between Brachial Pulse Pressure and Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in a General Population: The EVA Study. Stroke. 1999 Mar;30(3):550-5
Association of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy with carotid atherosclerosis and soluble thrombomodulin: The vascular aging (EVA) study. Thromb Res. 2002 Feb 15;105(4):291-7