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October 18, 2025Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la SaludOpen Access

Frailty, Cardiovascular Risk, and Lipidic Goals: Understanding the Link in Primary Prevention

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CBCristian Orlando Porras BuenoÁPÁngel Alberto García Peña

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Overview

Secondary analysis reveals frailty associates with high cardiovascular risk in older adults, suggesting targeted interventions needed.

Key Points

  • Frailty was linked to higher cardiovascular risk, with an odds ratio of 12.05 for very high risk.
  • 22,146 individuals were excluded due to missing cardiovascular risk data and prior cardiovascular disease.
  • The study utilized the 5-item FRAIL questionnaire to assess frailty status in participants.
  • Frailty did not correlate with achieving lipid goals, highlighting a gap in treatment for this vulnerable group.

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Bueno et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f396388da44caaba02c81fhttps://doi.org/10.46634/riics.483
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