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[Cardiovascular prevention in Saxony-Anhalt : Necessity and new perspectives]
Patrick Müller1,2,3,4, Maximilian Herzog5, Yves Duderstadt5
1Universitätsklinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland. Patrick.mueller@med.ovgu.de.
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Cardiovascular disease risk factors increase with age, especially in women. This review examines tailored prevention strategies for Saxony-Anhalt, a region with an aging population and high cardiovascular disease rates.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Gerontology
Abstract:
Cardiovascular risk factors (high blood pressure, smoking, overweight, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, physical inactivity) substantially rise with increasing age, particularly after middle age, whereby women are affected to a much greater extent. In the population of Saxony-Anhalt the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is clearly increased and the population structure in Saxony-Anhalt is particularly characterized by a high average age as well as high morbidity and mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases. Saxony-Anhalt therefore provides a model character for the demographic development in Europe. This review article discusses strategies for the implementation of target group-specific cardiovascular preventive strategies in the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt with special consideration of age and sex. When preventive medicine facilities are established and innovative treatment possibilities for patients with cardiovascular risks are created, prevention should also become available in rural areas.
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