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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Individuals

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Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

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The major cause of death in older individuals is cardiovascular disease (CVD), responsible for about 50% of the total mortality in most western countries [42]. CVD also accounts for significant health costs and is a major cause of disability in older people; its incidence and prevalence rise progressively with age in both sexes, particularly in older women. Therefore, the substantial advantage experienced by younger women compared to men disappears at advanced ages. The male to female ratio for CVD mortality declines from 2.6 in the age group 55–64 years to 1.1 in the individuals 75 years and older [42].

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  1. Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Antonio M. Gotto Jr.

  2. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Claude Lenfant

  3. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Rodolfo Paoletti  & Maurizio Soma (Assistant Editor) &  (Assistant Editor)

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Crepaldi, G., Maggi, S., Baggio, G. (1992). Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Individuals. In: Gotto, A.M., Lenfant, C., Paoletti, R., Soma, M. (eds) Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease. Medical Science Symposia Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2700-4_6

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