@article{9b45392d8fdd4e65a0e09be6b0cd3f99,
title = "Preface",
author = "Rich, {Michael W.} and Mensah, {George A.}",
note = "Funding Information: Despite the marked decline in age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality rates over the past 50 years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States and in other developed countries. Moreover, the burden of CVD is most pronounced in the older adult population. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicate that the prevalence of CVD exceeds 70% in men and women over 60 years of age, and that it tops 80% among persons 80 years of age or older. In addition, more than 80% of deaths attributable to CVD occur in persons 65 years of age or older and over 50% occur in people age 75 or older. In light of these statistics and the progressive aging of the population, it is evident that the potential benefits of primary and secondary prevention of CVD are perhaps greatest in older adults. The objective of this issue of the Clinics is to provide a concise overview of current strategies for CVD prevention in our burgeoning elderly population. Articles in this issue were derived in part from a symposium on preventive cardiology in the elderly held on November 8, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana, cosponsored by the Society of Geriatric Cardiology and the Society for Preventive Cardiology, and supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. ",
year = "2009",
month = nov,
doi = "10.1016/j.cger.2009.08.003",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "xiii--xiv",
journal = "Clinics in Geriatric Medicine",
issn = "0749-0690",
number = "4",
}