Why the study?
Does high blood cholesterol increase mortality from coronary heart disease in elderly men?
Population
2,746 white men 60 to 79 years of age who had no self-reported history of coronary heart disease
Comparison
Highest serum cholesterol quartile vs Three lower serum cholesterol quartiles combined
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 10.1 years
Authors
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High cholesterol linked to CHD mortality in men 60-79; extends observational data but leaves treatment benefit and causality open.
Does high blood cholesterol increase mortality from coronary heart disease in elderly men?
Elevated serum cholesterol is associated with a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease mortality in elderly men, with the absolute excess risk increasing substantially with age.
Susan M. Rubin (1990) studied this question.
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