title: Cardio-cerebrovascular complications in elderly with diabetes.
abstract: Authors have considered the prevalence of hypertension (HT), myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke (S), in elderly subjects with diabetes, impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and normal fasting glucose (NFG), respectively. A high occurrence of diabetes in elderly subjects has been found. MI and S were more frequent in diabetic group than in IFG and NFG ones. HT proved to be elevated in the total pool, especially in older olds, and with a higher prevalence among those with diabetes. A 5-year follow-up has been carried out. The index of survival for MI and S was lower in subjects with diabetes. The subjects affected by both MI and S displayed the worst index of survival in all the three categories considered, therefore, it can be stated that such an association is a determinant factor of mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Longevity Sciences, Urology and Neurology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bennati
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferlito
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passamonte
authors.forename: Santo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Branca
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malaguarnera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016019:Survival Analysis