Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study.

Authors :: Newman, Anne B.
Sachs, Michael C.
Arnold, Alice M.
Fried, Linda P.
Kronmal, Richard
Cushman, Mary
Psaty, Bruce M.
Harris, Tamara B.
Robbins, John A.
Burke, Gregory L.
Kuller, Lewis H.
Lumley, Thomas
Source :: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences. Dec2009, Vol. 64A Issue 12, p1251-1261. 11p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Background: Few cohort studies have adequate numbers of carefully reviewed deaths to allow an analysis of unique and shared risk factors for cause-specific mortality. Shared risk factors could be targeted for prevention of premature death and the study of longevity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: *CAUSES of death
*MORTALITY
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases in old age
*EARLY death
*LONGEVITY

Language :: English
ISSN :: 10795006
Volume :: 64A
Issue :: 12
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 47451685
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp127