[Which vaccination and cardiovascular prevention in elderly?]

Sébastien Krypciak; Anthony Mézière; Joël Belmin; Stéphane Herbaud; Elena Paillaud

doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2012.06.025

[Which vaccination and cardiovascular prevention in elderly?]

Presse Med. 2013 Feb;42(2):202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2012.06.025. Epub 2013 Jan 9.

[Article in French]

Authors

Sébastien Krypciak¹, Anthony Mézière, Joël Belmin, Stéphane Herbaud, Elena Paillaud

Affiliation

¹ Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, département de médecine interne département de médecine interne et gériatrie, 94010 Créteil cedex, France.

PMID: 23312926
DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2012.06.025

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

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
Infections / epidemiology
Influenza, Human / epidemiology
Influenza, Human / prevention & control
Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology
Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control
Vaccination / methods*
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data

Substances

Hypolipidemic Agents