Question: what is the most common type of heart disease among elderly?
Answer: Coronary Heart Disease CHD accounts for more than half of all CVD-related deaths. In 2005, CHD was the primary cause of 445,687 deaths, of which nearly 82% were in individuals aged ≥65 years [3]. The prevalence of CHD increases markedly with age in both men and women (Figure 4) [3].