Towards 120 years of age. Prevalence of cerebrovascular disease risk factors after 65 years of age

Authors

  • Rafael Emilio Espinosa González Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Mario Enríquez Sánchez Benítez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Lisette Ortega Romero Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Lisbette Abreu Pérez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Matilde Sánchez Otero Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yanet Marín Valera Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

cerebrovascular disorders, geriatrics/statistics & numerical data, risk factors, quality of life

Abstract

One of the proposed goals in the Cuban Health Care System is that the Cuban population could reach a life span of 120 years with the best standard of living. With the aim of diminishing the incidence of cerebrovascular disease, which is one of the illnesses of greatest impact in geriatric patients, and knowing its risk factors, we carried out this transversal-descriptive study. The universe of the study was formed by the whole population above 65 years of age in the municipality of Santa Clara in 2006. The sample was formed by 2 972 patients, that were submitted to a general survey about vascular risk factors according to the International Classification of cerebrovascular diseases. The predominant age group in both sexes was 80 to 84 years old. High blood pressure had an incidence of 441 per 1 000 inhabitants and 838 suffered from cardiac diseases for a prevalence of 281 per 1 000 inhabitants as well. Cerebrovascular diseases presented an incidence of 159 per 1 000 inhabitants. Concerning smoking habits the incidence was 169 per 1 000 inhabitants

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Author Biographies

Rafael Emilio Espinosa González, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Neurología. Profesor Instructor del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Mario Enríquez Sánchez Benítez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Geriatría. Máster en Longevidad Satisfactoria.

Lisette Ortega Romero, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Bioestadística. Profesora Instructora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Lisbette Abreu Pérez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Psiquiatría Infanto Juvenil. Máster en Bioética. Profesora Instructora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Matilde Sánchez Otero, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Rehabilitación Social y Ocupacional

Yanet Marín Valera, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Residente en Medicina General Integral

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Espinosa González RE, Sánchez Benítez ME, Ortega Romero L, Abreu Pérez L, Sánchez Otero M, Marín Valera Y. Towards 120 years of age. Prevalence of cerebrovascular disease risk factors after 65 years of age. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];2(2):5-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/378

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2008): May-August

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