January 26, 2005Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Americans: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Key result
In older Americans over 10 years, the incidence of coronary heart disease per 1,000 person-years was 39.6 in men and 22.3 in women, highlighting the high burden of new cardiovascular disease.
Population
5,888 adults aged 65 or older at enrollment from four U.S. communities in the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports continued prevention focus in older adults; leaves open sex-specific intervention trials.
Study Design
Type
Cohort (n=5,888)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
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Population
5,888 adults aged 65 or older at enrollment (3,393 women including 581 African American, and 2,495 men including 343 African American) from four U.S. communities in the Cardiovascular Health Study.
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Outcome
Incidence rates of major cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure) over 10 years of follow-up.hard clinical
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 39.6% vs 22.3%
The incidence of major cardiovascular disease remains high in older Americans, highlighting the need for continued preventive efforts in this demographic.
Cite This Study
Arnold et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease (n=5,888). In older Americans over 10 years, the incidence of coronary heart disease per 1,000 person-years was 39.6 in men and 22.3 in women, highlighting the high burden of new cardiovascular disease.