Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study - SCAPIS
A nationwide, open-access, population-based cohort for the study of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Data open for access
SCAPIS is a resource providing detailed data from 30,154 men and women aged 50–64. The goal is to predict and prevent cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by building this research resource.
All participants have undergone advanced imaging and functional analyses of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. The data were collected at six university hospitals in Sweden (Linköping, Gothenburg, Malmö/Lund, Stockholm, Umeå, and Uppsala).
The significant contribution of SCAPIS is that it combines size with extensive phenotyping.
Researchers based in Sweden or international researchers connected to a research institution in Sweden such as a university or a regional health care authority are welcome to apply for data.
Apply for data access
Access to SCAPIS is granted on a case by case basis. Applications are to be submitted electronically on the SCAPIS portal. Prior to submitting for data access, please ensure that all the requirements have been fulfilled.
Apply for dataLatest news
- 2026-10-14
Release of re-examination data
The first release of data from the re-examination (SCAPIS 2) will take place on Monday, 30 November.
- 2026-10-14
The SCAPIS portal will be closed in November
The SCAPIS portal will be closed from 3 to 30 November to allow preparations for the release.
- 2026-10-14
What data will be released?
Find out which data will be included in the first release under Upcoming releases.
- 2026-10-14
Left ventricular mass data
Left ventricular mass, volume and dimensions (all sites) from the baseline examination – released on 14 October.
Latest publications
Low Parental Income During Childhood Is Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Midlife
Herlitz S., Wahrenberg A., Häbel H., et al.
J Am Heart Assoc . 2026 Oct 7:e050332. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.126.050332. Online ahead of print.
Blood pressure phenotypes and hypertension-associated cardiac damage
Randjelovic M., Wijkman M., Festin K., et al.
J Hypertens . 2026 Oct 1;44(10):1822-1829. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004406. Epub 2026 Aug 26.
Health-related quality of life, psychological well-being and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate ascending aortic dilation - a cross-sectional case-control study
Nilsson F., Lindenberger M., Borg S., et al.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord . 2026 Sep 21;26(1):821. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06616-9.
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