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Secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in older adults: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

Jerome L Fleg et al. Circulation. .
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Keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; aged; cardiovascular diseases; carotid artery diseases; coronary disease; secondary prevention.

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The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.

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Trial and Community-based assessments of A) In-Hospital and B) 30-Day Mortality relative to age stratifications. ACS mortality increases relative to age. Moreover the progressive increase in death with advancing age is greater in community populations than clinical trials. In addition to greater intrinsic cardiac instability, coexisting conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure and cerebrovascular disease lead to higher morbidity and mortality over time (10) ©2007 American Heart Association, Inc.
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