[Cardiovascular prevention in the over-80 age group is not beneficial].

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 06 Mar 2008 Dutch; Flemish Journal:Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, volume 152 (issn: 0028-2162,

Authors: W, de Ruijter; J, Gussekloo;

pmid: 18240758

[Cardiovascular prevention in the over-80 age group is not beneficial].

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Abstract

The high prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease in the oldest old justify consideration of both primary and secondary prevention measures in this age group. However, evidence for the effectiveness of any preventive intervention is lacking. Regarding primary prevention, it is also unknown which elderly are actually at risk of developing new cardiovascular disease.

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Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands

Keywords

Aged, 80 and over, Male, Primary Prevention, Evidence-Based Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Netherlands

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