[Hyperlipidemia as a risk factor for coronary heart disease among elderly people]

Abstract

The significance of hyperlipidemia in risk prognosis of coronary heart disease had been well documented in cases of young and middle age people. There is no explicit agreement of how important of a role this risk factor plays in predicting a threat of coronary heart disease in elderly people. The role of hyperlipidemia as a potential risk factor of cardiovascular disease in cases of elderly people, is still from a scientific point of view an interesting and current subject. The confirmation of existence of such risk factors could help make proper prophylaxis therapy possible and place emphasis on the necessity to initiate a hypolipemic therapy in case of elderly people concerning primary and secondary prevention. The review of bibliography concerning this subject and presented by different authors shows that existing significant differences concerning this problem.