title: [Secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly].
abstract: Secondary prevention in cardiovascular diseases has its meaning also in elderly people. It is specific in some factors. The currently known facts gradually include measures which are not associated with old age of individuals. They include: influencing of the deteriorated adaptation of old organism to internal and external effects, decreased physical activity, restricted self-sufficiency, social isolation, incorrect life style, polymorbidity and subsequent polypragmatic therapy, etc.. Prolongation of life span of man, the struggle against CVD and the improvement of the quality of life of patients can be secured only by means of a complex of rational preventive measures. (Ref. 22.)
authors.affiliation: Interné oddelenie Ustrednej vojenskej nemocnice v Ruzomberku, Ruzomberok, Slovakia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kvĕtenský
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bestvina
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Funiak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lacko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Sekundárna prevencia kardiovaskulárnych chorôb u starsích osôb.