Why the study?
What are the physical correlates of radiologic heart volume in men over 40?
Population
1188 men over the age of 40 from a 10 per cent random sample of subjects examined in the London Civil…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Radiologic heart volume may aid BP assessment in older men; leaves open its screening role without prospective validation.
What are the physical correlates of radiologic heart volume in men over 40?
Radiologic heart volume is significantly associated with blood pressure after adjusting for body size, age, and heart rate, suggesting potential utility in cardiovascular screening.
David Christie (1978) studied this question.
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