Which individual listed below would be at the greatest risk for developing heart disease?
1. 35-year-old with diabetes mellitus and prehypertension
2. 75-year-old with Parkinson's disease and normal blood pressure
3. 52-year-old with osteoporosis and stage 1 hypertension
4. 68-year-old with stage 2 hypertension and recent myocardial infarction
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Cardiac tissue weakens as people age, and can be caused or accelerated by chronic hypertension, myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, and other cardiac-related diseases. The 68-year-old patient has the most risk factors for developing heart failure. (p. 325)
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