Fair Joan M
Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif, USA.
J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2003 Jul-Aug;18(3):161-8. doi: 10.1097/00005082-200307000-00002.
Older adults over the age of 65 are the fastest growing segment of the US population. However, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highest in this population and CVD is the primary cause of death for elders. Cardiovascular disease risk factors are similar for both younger and older age groups and include hypertension, cigarette smoking, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Evidence for managing and treating these CVD risk factors in elders is presented.
65岁及以上的老年人是美国人口中增长最快的群体。然而，心血管疾病（CVD）在这一人群中的患病率最高，且心血管疾病是老年人的主要死因。年轻人和老年人的心血管疾病风险因素相似，包括高血压、吸烟、高脂血症和糖尿病。本文介绍了管理和治疗老年人这些心血管疾病风险因素的证据。
