Cardiovascular Disease
in the Elderly Patient
A Global Perspective
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Percent Aged 65 and Over: 2000
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Percent Aged 65 and Over: 2030
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The Changing Face of Heart
Disease and Stroke in Canada
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http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/bcrdd/hdsc2000/pdf/card2ke.pdf
Hospitalization for All
Cardiovascular Disease by Age
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Hospitalizations for Ischemic
Heart Disease
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Hospitalizations for Acute MI
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Hospitalization Rates for
Cerebrovascular Disease by Age
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Hospitalizations for
Cerebrovascular Disease
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Hospitalization Rates for CHF
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Burden of Cardiovascular
Disease
• If we can’t cope now,
how will we cope in
10-15 years?
• What can we do to
prevent the onslaught
of CV disease?
• Are we just delaying
the inevitable?
Compressing
morbidity?
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