Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC): A Follow-up Study of Early Arterial Lesions in the General Population

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study is a prospective study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, presently underway in four U.S. communities. Its goals are to 1) investigate the etiology of and natural history of atherosclerosis, 2) investigate the etiology of clinical atherosclerotic diseases, and 3) measure variation in cardiovascular risk factors, medical care and disease by race, sex, place, and time.