What is it about?
This large study using UK Biobank data investigated the link between broken bones (fragility fractures) and the risk of developing ischaemic cardiovascular events. The study found that there is a 35% increased risk of ischaemic heart disease in men who had fragility fractures in the 5 years prior.
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Why is it important?
Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease are more likely in the elderly, but this study suggests that osteoporosis itself may be an independent risk factor predicting ischaemic cardiovascular events.
Perspectives
Broken bones may be an important risk factor to predict important cardiovascular events.
Professor Steffen E Petersen
Queen Mary University of London
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This page is a summary of: Prior fragility fracture and risk of incident ischaemic cardiovascular events: results from UK Biobank, Osteoporosis International, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4426-8.
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