The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis consortium

General population studies

21 prospective cohorts involving >67,000 participants

AIR - Atherosclerosis and Insulin Resistance Study

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

ARIC - Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

UNC Chapel Hill, USA and other locations

BRUN - Bruneck Study

Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

CAPS - Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression Study

Goethe University, Germany

CCCC - Chin-Shan Community CVD Cohort

National Taiwan University, Taiwan

CHS - Cardiovascular Health Study

Tufts Medical Center, USA and other locations

CMCS-BEIJING - Chinese Multi-Provincial Cohort Study (Beijing)

Capital Medical University, China

DIWA - Diabetes and Insulin Resistance in Women Study

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

EAS - Edinburgh Artery Study

University of Edinburgh, UK

EPICARDIAN - The EPICARDIAN Study

Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain

EVA - Étude sur la Vieillissement Artérial Study

University Paris Descartes, France

HOORN - Hoorn Study

VU University Medical Center, the Netherlands

INVADE - Interventionsprojekt im Landkreis Ebersberg

Universität München, Germany

JHS - Jackson Heart Study

Jackson State University, USA

KIHD - Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Study

University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, Finland

MESA - Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Columbia University, USA and other locations

NOMAS-INVEST - Northern Manhattan Study-Oral Infections and CVD Study

Columbia University, USA

PIVUS - Investigation of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors

Uppsala University, Sweden

PLIC - Presence and Progression of Lesions in Carotid Arteries Study

University of Milan, Italy

ROTTERDAM - Rotterdam Study

Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands

SAPHIR - Salzburg Atherosclerosis Prevention Program

Paracelsus University, Austria

High-risk population studies

16 prospective cohorts involving >22,000 participants

BK REGISTRY - BK Registry Study

Konyang University, Korea

CREED - Cardiovascular Risk Extended Evaluation in Dialysis Patients

National Research Council, Italy

CSN - Campania Salute Network

Federico II University, Italy

Ekart - Study Ekart et al.

University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia

HD-IMT - HD-IMT Study

University of Kragujevac, Serbia

Honda - Study Honda et al.

Showa University School of Medicine, Japan

IMPROVE - CIMT and IMT-Progression and Vascular Events Population Study

University of Milan, Italy

Kato - Study Kato et al.

Hamamatsu University Hospital, Japan

Landecho - Study Landecho et al.

University Clinic of Navarra, Spain

NIGUARDA-MONZINO - Niguarda-Monzino Study

University of Milan, Italy

OSACA2 - Osaka Follow-up Study for Carotid Atherosclerosis

Osaka University, Japan

Papagianni - Study Papagianni et al.

Hippokration General Hospital, Greece

POPROSTU - Poznań Prospective Study of Type-1 Diabetic Patients

Poznan University, Poland

RIAS - Resistive Index in Atherosclerosis Study

University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

SPARC - SPARC Study

Western University, Canada

3SCO - Hiroshima-Shobara-Soryo Cohort

Hiroshima City Asa Hospital, Japan

Clinical trials

37 clinical trials involving >15,000 participants

ACAPS - Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Progression Study

Wake Forest University, USA

ALLO-IMT - ALLO-IMT Study

University of Glasgow, UK

ASAP-NL - Atorva- vs Simvastatin Study

Imagelabonline&Cardiovascular, the Netherlands

ATIC - Anti-Oxidant Therapy Study

Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands

AUDITOR - Atherosclerosis in Patients on Rimonabant

Imagelabonline&Cardiovascular, the Netherlands

BAS - Beijing Atherosclerosis Study

Peking University, China

BK REGISTRY II - BK Registry II Study

Konyang University Hospital, Korea

CAMERA - Carotid Atherosclerosis - Metformin for Insulin Resistance Study

University of Glasgow, UK

CAPTIVATE - Atherosclerosis & ACAT Inhibition Trial

Imagelabonline&Cardiovascular, the Netherlands

CERDIA - Cerivastatin in Diabetes Trial

Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands

CONTRAST - Convective Transport Study

UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands

EGE STUDY - Ege Study

Ege University, Turkey

ENHANCE - Ezetimibe & Simvastatin Trial

Imagelabonline&Cardiovascular, the Netherlands

FACIT - Folic Acid and Carotid Intima-media Thickness Study

UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands

GRACE - Glucose Reduction and Atherosclerosis Continuing Evaluation Study

McMaster University, Canada

Gresele - Study Gresele at al.

University of Perugia, Italy

HART - Homocysteine and Atherosclerosis Reduction Trial

McMaster University, Canada

KIMVASC - KIMVASC Study

Newcastle University and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Trust, UK

LIFE-ICARUS - Insulin Carotids US Scandinavia Study

SDU, Denmark

Masia - Study Masiá et al.

Reina Sofia Hospital, Spain

MAVET - Melbourne Vitamin E Trial

Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Australia

MEDICLAS - Metabolic Effects of Antiretrovirals

Amsterdam UMC- Location Vumc, the Netherlands

MG600 - Magnesium in Hypertensive Patients Study

State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nakamura II - Study Nakamura et al. II

Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, Japan

OPAL - Osteoporosis Prevention and Arterial Effects of Tibolone Study

UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands

PerioCardio - PerioCardio Study

University of Adelaide, Australia

PREVEND IT - Prevention of Renal and Vascular Disease Intervention Trial

Haga Hospital, the Netherlands

RADIANCE I - Rating Atherosclerosis Disease Change by Imaging 1 Trial

UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands

RADIANCE II - Rating Atherosclerosis Disease Change by Imaging 2 Trial

UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands

REGRESS - Regression Growth Evaluation Study

Imagelabonline&Cardiovascular, the Netherlands

RIS - Risk Factor Intervention Study

University of Oslo, Norway

Safarova - Study Safarova et al.

National Cardiology Research Center, Russia

SECURE - Study to Evaluate Carotid Ultrasound Changes in Patients Treated

McMaster University, Canada

STARR - Study of Atherosclerosis with Ramipril and Rosiglitazone

McMaster University, Canada

STOP-NIDDM - Prevent Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

Technical University Dresden, Germany

VITAL -Vital Study

Amsterdam UMC- Location AMC, the Netherlands

WELCOME - Wessex Evaluation in NAFLD with Omacor Therapy Trial

University of Southampton, UK