Framingham Heart Study

Since its beginning in 1948, the Framingham Heart Study, under the direction of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), formerly known as the National Heart Institute, has been committed to identifying the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has followed CVD development over a long period of time in three generations of participants. Since 1971, the Boston University School of Medicine has served as NHLBI contractor and academic partner for the study.