Prevention & lipidsResearch article

Chronological vs Biological Age in Interventional Cardiology

JACC Cardiovasc IntervPublished

  • Narrative review (state-of-the-art review)

Study context

Population
Older patients undergoing cardiovascular interventions
Comparison
Chronological vs biological aging

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Topics reviewed: aging and cardiovascular interventions, chronological vs biological aging
  • Comprehensive overview of the aging process as it relates to cardiovascular interventions, with emphasis on the difference between chronological and biological aging
  • Key considerations to improve health outcomes for older patients during and after invasive cardiovascular care
  • Role of "gerotherapeutics" in interventional cardiology, technological innovation in measuring biological aging, and integration of patient-centered outcomes in older adults

Original publication

Chronological vs Biological Age in Interventional Cardiology. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Published 8 April 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.284

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it