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Respiratory muscle strength and the risk of incident cardiovascular events.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15563706     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is a measure of inspiratory muscle strength. The prognostic importance of MIP for cardiovascular events among elderly community dwelling individuals is unknown. Diminished forced vital capacity (FVC) is a risk factor for cardiovascular events which remains largely unexplained. METHODS: MIP was measured at the baseline examination of the Cardiovascular Health Study. Participants had to be free of prevalent congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke. RESULTS: Subjects in the lowest quintile of MIP had a 1.5-fold increased risk of MI (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.06) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) death (HR 1.54, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.15) after adjustment for non-pulmonary function covariates. There was a potential inverse relationship with stroke (HR 1.36, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.90), but there was little evidence of an association between MIP and CHF (HR 1.22, 95% CI 0.93 to 1.60). The addition of FVC to models attenuated the HR associated with MIP only modestly; similarly, addition of MIP attenuated the HR associated with FVC only modestly. CONCLUSIONS: A reduced MIP is an independent risk factor for MI and CVD death, and a suggestion of an increased risk for stroke. This association with MIP appeared to be mediated through mechanisms other than inflammation.
Authors:
J van der Palen; T D Rea; T A Manolio; T Lumley; A B Newman; R P Tracy; P L Enright; B M Psaty
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thorax     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0040-6376     ISO Abbreviation:  Thorax     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-11-25     Completed Date:  2004-12-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417353     Medline TA:  Thorax     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1063-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. vdpalen@euronet.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*,  physiopathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology
Humans
Male
Maximal Voluntary Ventilation / physiology
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Muscles / physiology*
Risk Factors
Vital Capacity / physiology
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