XXXX and vascular risk: a 9-year follow-up among the aged in Finland.

@entity209 @entity1 @entity165 @entity6
The aim was to analyze the relationship between @entity209 ( @entity209 ) and vascular risk among the aged. A prospective population-based study, with a 9-year follow-up. All subjects of the municipality of Lieto in Finland aged >= 64 in 1998-99 participated (n = 1183). Hazard ratios (HRs) for fatal or non-fatal coronary (CHD), cerebrovascular (CV), or all vascular events predicted by @entity209 (defined by International @entity6 Federation) were estimated. During the 9-year follow-up, a total of 348 vascular events occurred, including 208 CHD and 150 CV events. After multivariable adjustment, CHD events (1.70, 1.07-2.71, P = .026) and vascular events (1.57, 1.07-2.30, P = .021) were more common in @entity1 with @entity209 compared to @entity1 without it. Evaluating @entity209 components individually, low HDL- @entity165 among @entity1 predicted a higher occurrence of CV (2.44, 1.46-4.09, P < .001) and all vascular (1.78, 1.26-2.53, P = .001) events. Elevated blood pressure among @entity1 was related to fewer CHD events (0.46, 0.25-0.83, P = .010). Our findings suggest that @entity209 does predict vascular events in late life among @entity1 . In older @entity1 , only low HDL- @entity165 was associated with vascular risk. Slightly or moderately elevated blood pressure values do not predict vascular events in this age group.
