Heart health and risk factors in Haiti
A longitudinal cohort study to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors and disease in Haiti - 2
Following adults in Haiti over time to understand what leads to heart disease and who is most at risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11414807 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll be one of thousands of adults across Haiti followed for many years so researchers can track heart health over time. The team will take blood pressure and blood tests, record heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure, and ask about stress, diet, salt use, lead exposure, income, and living conditions during regular visits. They will link these measurements and events to estimate how often new heart problems happen and which groups face the highest risk. Results will be used to shape prevention programs and future treatments that fit Haiti and similar communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults aged 21 and older living in Haiti who can attend periodic local follow-up visits and share health information and samples.
Not a fit: People under 21, those living outside Haiti, or anyone seeking immediate clinical treatment rather than long-term research follow-up are unlikely to get direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could help reduce heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure in Haiti by guiding prevention and treatment efforts targeted to the biggest local risks.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier work from this Haiti cohort already found high rates of hypertension and heart failure, and similar long-term population studies elsewhere have informed effective public health guidelines.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcnairy, Margaret Leighton — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Mcnairy, Margaret Leighton
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.