title: [Secondary cardiovascular prevention in the elderly: beyond clinical aspects].
abstract: Aging is one of the strongest risk factors for cardiovascular events and even elderly patients with established disease are likely to derive benefits from secondary prevention programs. Unfortunately, few clinical trials have been specificately addressed to older population. However, since this population is rising and presents with intrinsic characteristics, it is worthwhile to consider the problems of the elderly with a sociological and ethical approach too and not only from a medical point of view.
authors: UO Cardiologia Riabilitativa; Ospedale La Colletta, Arenzano (Genova), Italy. pasqualina.calisi@as13.liguria.it
authors: Pasqualina
authors: P
authors: Calisi
authors: Raffaele
authors: R
authors: Griffo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior