Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease and Fall Risk in Older Adults: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

Stephen P JuraschekNatalie DayaLawrence J AppelEdgar R MillerKunihiro MatsushitaErin Donelly MichosB Gwen WindhamChristie M BallantyneElizabeth Selvin

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

Subclinical elevations of cardiac damage and wall strain were each associated with a higher fall risk in older adults. Further research is needed to determine whether interventions that lower hs-cTnT or NT-proBNP also lower fall risk. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:1795-1802, 2019.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
physical activity
oxidative stress
heart failure
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular events