title: [An epidemiological study on degenerated heart valvular diseases among military elderly population in Beijing].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence and possible risk factors of senile degenerated heart valvular disease (SDHVD) among military elderly in Beijing.
  
  
  METHODS
  820 individuals, aged 60 or above,are randomly selected from 8202 individuals, in 21 military retirement centers in Beijing. Each individual answers a questionnaire and receives Doppler echocardiographic examination for an observation of the cardiac structure, function and valve condition. A logistic regression analysis is also made to identify possible risk factors and their powers on the prevalence of SDHVD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence ratio of SDHVD by means of ultrasonic checks among military elderly in Beijing is 13.4%. Among them, the prevalence ratio of SDHVD for age groups of 60-, 70-, and 80 or above are 7.7%, 16.1%, 25.7% respectively. Data from logistic regression shows the following results that SDHVD risk factors include age, hypertention, hyperlipemia, stroke and cadiovascular family history.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of SDHVD among the military elderly in Beijing rises with the increase of age. SDHVD risk factors include age, hypertention, hyperlipemia, stroke and cadiovascular family history.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geriatric Cardiology, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yu-sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Guang-yong
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors