🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-30
Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) (NCT00005133)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To determine the extent to which known risk factors predict coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, to assess the precipitants of coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, and to identify the predictors of mortality and functional impairments in clinical coronary disease or stroke.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California, Davis — Sacramento, California
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (6 Sites)
- University of California, Davis — Sacramento, California
- Johns Hopkins University — Hagerstown, Maryland
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- University of Vermont — Colchester, Vermont
- University of Washington — Seattle, Washington
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.