Negative Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Events in the Elderly

Cardiovascular risk increases dramatically with age, leading to nearly universal risk-based statin eligibility in the elderly population. To limit overtreatment, elderly individuals at truly low risk need to be identified. Discovering “negative” risk markers able to identify elderly individuals at low short-term risk for coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. In 5,805 BioImage participants (mean age 69 years; median follow-up 2.7...