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A history of hypertension and lower educational attainment are significant risk factors for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in elderly individuals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

May 1, 1996American Journal of EpidemiologyOpen Access

Epidemiology of Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Elderly: Pooled Results from Two Case-Control Studies

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Population

246 adults aged ≥60 years, comprising 94 cases with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and 152 matched…

Design

Case-control

Authors

SCSteven S. CoughlinAugusta University MTMariella C. TefftVince Lombardi Cancer Clinic JRJanet C. RiceTulane University

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Implication

Hypertension history may warrant cardiomyopathy vigilance in elderly patients; extends traditional age views but leaves open causality.

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Population

246 adults aged ≥60 years, comprising 94 cases with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (LVEF <40%, no history of coronary artery disease or secondary forms of cardiomyopathy) and 152 matched neighborhood controls.

Outcome

Association of risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, educational attainment) with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Hypertension and lower educational attainment are significant risk factors associated with the development of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in the elderly.

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Coughlin et al. (1996) studied this question.

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Hypertension management

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