FREQUENCY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND DRUG USE IN TURKISH ELDERLY POPULATION FOLLOWED UP AT CARDIOLOGY CLINICS: THE ELDERTURK STUDY
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Mehdi ZOGHİ, Nil Ozyuncu, Ender OZAL, Huseyin Altug CAKMAK, Cagri YAYLA, Atilla Icli, Ali Gokhan Ozyildiz, Can Ramazan ONCEL, Mehmet Kadri AKBOGA, Nuri KOSE, Murathan Kucuk, Lale Tokgozoglu
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 20, pp 73-81
Summary
Introduction: In Turkey, there is a lack of data on the frequency of cardiovascular diseases, risk factors, co-morbid diseases, and drug usage among the elderly population. We aimed to compile a data of frequency of cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk factors, concomitant diseases, and drug usage among elderly patients visiting cardiology clinics in Turkey.