What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess temporal changes in the prevalence of chronic cardiovascular diseases among older adults aged 65 to 74 years over an 18-year period.

October 1, 2002Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Secular changes in prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in elderly Finns

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Population

2,750 Finns aged 65 to 74 years

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

AKAnna KattainenUniversity of Helsinki ARAntti ReunanenSemmelweis University SKSeppo KoskinenUniversity of Helsinki

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Implication

Supports secular improvement in elderly cardiovascular health; leaves open persistence and generalizability.

Key Points

To assess temporal changes in the prevalence of chronic cardiovascular diseases among older adults aged 65 to 74 years over an 18-year period.
Compared data from two cross-sectional examinations 18 years apart: the Mini-Finland Survey (1978–1980, N=1,250) and the FINRISK Survey (1997, N=1,500) among Finns aged 65 to 74 years.
Assessed chronic cardiovascular disease prevalence—including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, and intermittent claudication—using self-reported history and clinical physician diagnoses.
Prevalences of most chronic cardiovascular diseases were lower in the 1997 survey cohort compared to the 1978–1980 cohort.
Drug treatment for hypertension in men was a notable exception, demonstrating a higher prevalence in 1997 than in 1978–1980.

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Population

2,750 Finns aged 65 to 74 years (1,250 from the 1978-1980 Mini-Finland Survey and 1,500 from the 1997 FINRISK Survey)

Outcome

Prevalence of chronic cardiovascular diseases (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, and intermittent claudication)

The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among elderly Finns declined significantly between 1978 and 1997, reflecting positive secular trends in cardiovascular health.

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Kattainen et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c9dc4193836b011a466ea https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940210134013

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Hypertension management Women and heart disease Cardiovascular prevention

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