Which vaccination and cardiovascular prevention in elderly?

Vaccination especially influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus should be used by the physician as an effective preventive measure. Stop smoking prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular event as the control of blood pressure in elderly healthy. It is very important to treat atrial fibrillation in elderl...

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Published inLa Presse médicale (1983) Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 202 - 208
Main Authors Krypciak, Sébastien, Mézière, Anthony, Belmin, Joël, Herbaud, Stéphane, Paillaud, Elena
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.02.2013
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Geriatrics - methods
Herpes Zoster - epidemiology
Herpes Zoster - prevention & control
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension - therapy
Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use
Infection - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology
Pneumococcal Infections - prevention & control
Vaccination - methods
Vaccination - utilization
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Summary:Vaccination especially influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus should be used by the physician as an effective preventive measure. Stop smoking prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular event as the control of blood pressure in elderly healthy. It is very important to treat atrial fibrillation in elderly. In elderly aged over 80 years, primary prevention of dyslipidemia by statins is controversial whereas secondary prevention of cardiovascular events by statins is effective.
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ISSN:2213-0276
DOI:10.1016/j.lpm.2012.06.025