Key result
Between ages 70 and 75, heart volume showed no further increase, while the prevalence of congestive heart failure increased by about 50% from baseline rates of 11% in males and 8% in females.
Cohort
In a cohort of 70-year-olds followed for 5 years, heart volume did not increase further, but the prevalence of congestive heart failure and ischemic ECG abnormalities increased substantially.
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HF prevalence rose without heart volume increase in septuagenarians; leaves open cardiomegaly as a reliable HF marker.
Landahl et al. (1984) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disorders. Aging from 70 to 75 years vs. Age 70 (baseline) was evaluated on Heart volume and prevalence of cardiovascular disorders. Between ages 70 and 75, heart volume showed no further increase, while the prevalence of congestive heart failure increased by about 50% from baseline rates of 11% in males and 8% in females.
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