Cardiovascular Aging: a Pathologist overview

From Top Italian Scientists Journal
Published
January 2, 2025
Title
Cardiovascular Aging: a Pathologist overview
Authors
Gaetano Thiene.
DOI
10.62684/IYMY6207
Keywords
Aging; Cardiovascular Disease, Elderly, Epidemiology; Longevity; Pathology; Prevention.
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Gaetano Thiene.

Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health. University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy.

Correspondence to: Gaetano Thiene, MD. Emeritus Professor. Via A. Gabelli 61 - 35121 Padova, Italy. e-mail: gaetano.thiene@unipd.it , Mobile phone: +39 337386756


Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in the elderly, much more than neoplasms. Atherosclerosis is the malignancy which affects the blood circulation. Calcification is peculiar of aging. The cardiovascular disease are mostly structural at any components of the cardiovascular system: aorta, arteries, valves, myocardium, conduction system. The paper covers the complications which threaten the longevity. They need not only of secondary prevention (therapy) but also of primary prevention (early detection by screening) which is mandatory as much as in oncology.

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