Abstract P026: Sex Differences in the Association Between Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Background: Several biomarkers have been shown to be useful clinical tools for the early detection and prognostication of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women and men. The American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 metrics are a useful construct for the promotion of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH). However, little is known about sex differences in the relation of CVH with these CVD-related biomarkers. We examined the association...