title: Lipid levels and risk of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease in the older person.
abstract: Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of both death and disability in people aged over 65. This article focuses on one major, modifiable risk factor for CHD--hypercholesterolemia--and reviews the evidence whether elevated cholesterol should be treated in older individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ettinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol