Associations between potassium, arterial stiffness, and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Jackson Heart Study
In this cohort of Black adults, higher serum K was significantly associated with lower arterial stiffness. Further study is needed to assess the relationship between K's association with arterial stiffness and future CVD risk.
Authors
- Ramachandran Srini Vasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-5970)
- Clemontina A. Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3875-7466)
- Gary F. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-3145)
- Ranee Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-8081)
- Ervin R. Fox
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Norwood Hospital (US)
- Jackson Memorial Hospital (US)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.100955
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24