RT Generic
T1 Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
A1 Diez-Villanueva, Pablo
A1 Jimenez-Mendez, Cesar
A1 Bonanad, Clara
A1 Garcia-Blas, Sergio
A1 Perez-Rivera, Angel
A1 Allo, Gonzalo
A1 Garcia-Pardo, Hector
A1 Formiga, Francesc
A1 Camafort, Miguel
A1 Martinez-Selles, Manuel
A1 Ariza-Sole, Albert
A1 Ayesta, Ana
K1 cardiovascular risk factors
K1 cardiovascular disease
K1 elderly
K1 Coronary-heart-disease
K1 Frail older-adults
K1 Myocardial-infarction
K1 Diabetes-mellitus
K1 Blood-pressure
K1 Alcohol-consumption
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 Physical-activity
K1 Ldl cholesterol
K1 Kidney-disease
AB Age is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease, which constitutes the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly population. In this text we thoroughly review current evidence regarding the impact on cardiovascular disease of the most important cardiovascular risk factors, especially prevalent and common in the elderly population. Diagnosis and treatment approaches arc also addressed, also highlighting the importance of adequate primary and secondary prevention and management. Also, the relationship between cardiovascular disease and some comorbidities and geriatric conditions, such as frailty, particularly common in the elderly, is reviewed, together with some other issues, less often addressed but closely related to ageing, such as genetics, structural and electrical heart changes and oxidative stress. All such questions are of great importance in the comprehensive approach of risk factors and cardiovascular disease in the elderly.
PB Imr press
SN 1530-6550
YR 2022
FD 2022-05-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21811
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21811
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025