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Study of the epidemiology of heart disease in old age can contribute to the measurement of the size of the problem. The essential sources of information are studies of mortality, which are usually based on death certification, and of the prevalence of heart disease in groups of old people who have been examined specifically with regard to the cardiovascular system.
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Caird, F.I., Kennedy, R.D. (1976). Epidemiology of Heart Disease in Old Age. In: Caird, F.I., Dall, J.L.C., Kennedy, R.D. (eds) Cardiology in Old Age. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8777-4_1
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