Why the study?
Do traditional risk factors and subclinical disease measures predict the incidence of first myocardial infarction in older adults?
Do traditional risk factors and subclinical disease measures predict the incidence of first myocardial infarction in older adults?
Uncontrolled high blood pressure and fasting glucose are important predictors of first MI in older adults, emphasizing the critical need for blood pressure management in this population.
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Supports modifiable risk targeting in older adults; extends prediction models but leaves causality and practice change open.
Psaty et al. (1999) studied this question.
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