The Intersection Between Aging And Cardiovascular Disease

Research Summary

A review connecting the biology of ageing with cardiovascular disease.

Who Or What Was Studied?

The cardiovascular and ageing research literature, including genetic pathways that regulate ageing in model organisms and their possible influence on cardiovascular ageing.

What Did The Research Show?

• Age is the single largest risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
• The population aged 65 and over is growing, and treatment costs are expected to rise with it.
• The authors describe where the cardiovascular and ageing research fields have historically failed to overlap.

Limitations And Interpretation

• This is a conceptual review, not a trial.
• It does not test rapamycin or any other drug in patients and offers no treatment protocol.