LONGITUDINAL CHANGE IN AORTIC STIFFNESS MEASURED BY CARDIAC MRI IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS: THE MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in aortic stiffness assessed by MRI over 10 years and define its relationship with demographic and clinical data. MESA participants that had both baseline (2000-2002) and 10 years follow-up (2010-2012) aortic MRI were studied. Ascending and descending