Association Between Advanced Age and Vascular Disease in Different Arterial Territories: A Population Database of Over 3.6 Million Subjects

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 61; no. 16; pp. 1736 - 1743
• Main Authors: SAVJI, Nazir, ROCKMAN, Caron B, SKOLNICK, Adam H, YU GUO, ADELMAN, Mark A, RILES, Thomas, BERGER, Jeffrey S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier 23.04.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - epidemiology; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis - epidemiology; Female; Heart; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Mass Screening; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Peripheral Arterial Disease - epidemiology; Prevalence; Surveys and Questionnaires; Ultrasonography; United States - epidemiology; Human; Vascular disease; Association; Blood vessel; Database; Cardiovascular disease; Population; Advanced stage; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Age; Artery

This study sought to determine the relationship between vascular disease in different arterial territories and advanced age. Vascular disease in the peripheral circulation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is little data to assess the prevalence of different phenotypes of...