Cardiovascular risk profile and use of statins at the age of 70 years: a comparison of two Finnish birth cohorts born 20 years apart - UTU Tutkimustietojärjestelmä

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Cardiovascular risk profile and use of statins at the age of 70 years: a comparison of two Finnish birth cohorts born 20 years apart

Tekijät: Upmeier E, Vire J, Korhonen MJ, Isoaho H, Lehtonen A, Arve S, Wuorela M, Viitanen M

Kustantaja: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Julkaisuvuosi: 2016

Journal: Age and Ageing

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: AGE AND AGEING

Lehden akronyymi: AGE AGEING

Vuosikerta: 45

Numero: 1

Aloitussivu: 84

Lopetussivu: 90

Sivujen määrä: 7

ISSN: 0002-0729

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv187

Tiivistelmä

Conclusions: seventy-year olds examined in 2011 had less CVD morbidity than their counterparts 20 years earlier, and their cardiovascular risk factors were better controlled which is reflected in higher use of preventive medications, such as statins and antihypertensives.