Magali González-Colaço Harmand, María Del Mar García-Sanz, Antònia Agustí, Pablo César Prada-Arrondo, Alberto Domínguez-Rodríguez, Beatriz Grandal-Leirós, David Peña-Otero, Natalia Negrín-Mena, Jesús Javier López-Hernández, Pablo Díez-Villanueva
Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) are very prevalent in the elderly population and in addition to predisposing to cardiovascular disease they are related to functional decline, which limits the quality of life in this population. The objective of this work is to offer a review of the current evidence in the management of CVRF in the elderly population. The search strategy was executed in PubMed, Clinicalstrials.org and Embase, to search for clinical trials, observational cohort or cross-sectional studies, reviews, and clinical practice guidelines focused or including elderly population...
November 28, 2022: Journal of Geriatric Cardiology: JGC