[Cardiovascular prevention in the over-80 age group is not beneficial].
The high prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease in the oldest old justify consideration of both primary and secondary prevention measures in this age group. However, evidence for the effectiveness of any preventive intervention is lacking. Regarding primary prevention, it is also unknown which elderly are actually at risk of developing new cardiovascular disease.
de Ruijter
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W
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Public Health en Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden. w.de_ruijter@lumc.nl
Gussekloo
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J
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention