TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiovascular Screening and Primary Prevention in Older Adults
AU - Orkaby, Ariela R.
AU - Rich, Michael W.
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Evidence for preventive screening and therapeutic intervention for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is limited for older adults. In this article, we review screening and prevention strategies, including lifestyle, modifiable risk factors, and medications, that may be considered in older adults, with a focus on those ≥75 years, accounting for age, frailty and functional status, medical conditions, and life expectancy.
AB - Evidence for preventive screening and therapeutic intervention for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is limited for older adults. In this article, we review screening and prevention strategies, including lifestyle, modifiable risk factors, and medications, that may be considered in older adults, with a focus on those ≥75 years, accounting for age, frailty and functional status, medical conditions, and life expectancy.
KW - Aging
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Diabetes
KW - Elderly
KW - Hypertension
KW - Prevention
KW - Screening
KW - Statins
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85031096134&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2017.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2017.08.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29129219
AN - SCOPUS:85031096134
VL - 34
SP - 81
EP - 93
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
SN - 0749-0690
IS - 1
ER -