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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Electrocardiol. 2012 Jul 24;45(6):673–676. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.06.016

Table 2.

Selected* phenotypic and genotypic assessments of Framingham Heart Study participants for integration with data from the ECG Repository.

Assessment Participating Cohorts and Exams
Echocardiography – cardiac structure and function Original – 20
Offspring – 4, 5, 6
Third Generation – 1
Computed tomography, cardiac and chest Offspring – 7
Third Generation – 1
Pulmonary function testing Offspring – 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Third Generation – 1
Biomarkers (BNP, CRP, IL-6, IL-18) Offspring – 2, 6, 7
Third Generation – 1
Cardiac and non-cardiac outcomes (Cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, revascularization procedures) Through 2010
Arterial tonometry Original – 26
Offspring – 7
Third Generation – 1
Genetic sequencing All participants
Genomics, metabolomics, proteomics Offspring – 6
Third Generation – 1
*

Selected as representative assessments from the comprehensive Framingham Heart Study evaluations described at www.framingham.org. Of note, all participants did not undergo the studies described. All examinations include standardized physical exam, anthropometry, interview, clinical history, medication inventory, and laboratory studies.

**

Original, Original Cohort; Offspring, Offspring Cohort;