What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore how long-term cardiovascular health impacts cardiovascular disease risk and mortality in older adults.

January 10, 2026JACC Advances0 citationsOpen Access

Long-Term Cardiovascular Health Trajectories Associated With Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Older Adults

YLYi Li YHYunqing Han YLYuanming Leng

Key Result

Maintaining or improving cardiovascular health over time was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk and increased lifespan in older adults.

Key Points

The aim is to explore how long-term cardiovascular health impacts cardiovascular disease risk and mortality in older adults.
Analyzed cardiovascular health trajectories over time.
Examined associations with cardiovascular disease risk and mortality rates.
Focused on older adult populations.
Higher cardiovascular health scores correlate with lower cardiovascular disease risk.
Better cardiovascular health is linked to increased lifespan.

Structured PICO

Does maintaining or improving cardiovascular health over time reduce cardiovascular disease risk and mortality in older adults?

Population

Older adults

Intervention

Maintaining a high cardiovascular health (CVH) or improving CVH over time

Outcome

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and mortality (lifespan)hard clinical

Maintaining or improving cardiovascular health over time is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk and increased lifespan in older adults.

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

Maintaining a high CVH or improving CVH over time was associated with lower CVD risk and longer lifespan.

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