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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Vascular Biology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading global cause of death, with origins in early life.
  • Cardiovascular risk factors and vascular abnormalities in youth predict adult outcomes.
  • Lack of reference values and standardized protocols hindered youth vascular assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Address gaps in youth vascular assessment through international collaboration.
  • Establish standardized definitions and protocols for early vascular aging.
  • Develop reference values for key vascular measures in young populations.

Main Methods:

  • International collaboration involving 33 research centers across 27 countries.
  • Inclusion of 29,704 participants aged 2 to 40 years.
  • Assessment of validated vascular measures including pulse wave velocity, central blood pressure, and intima-media thickness.

Main Results:

  • Established international expert consensus on early vascular aging definitions.
  • Developed evidence-based recommendations for vascular assessment protocols.
  • Generated device-specific reference values for pulse wave velocity with age and sex-specific percentile curves.

Conclusions:

  • The Youth Vascular Consortium (YVC) provides a platform for studying early-life vascular health.
  • Harmonized data and established standards aim to improve pediatric vascular health.
  • Facilitates early identification and prevention of modifiable vascular trajectories to reduce lifelong CVD burden.