Third Edition
edited by
Wilbert S. Aronow
and Jerome L. Fleg
Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly compiles the latest studies and expertise on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of cardiovascular disease in the elderly patient-tracking the rapid pace of innovation in the field with in-depth explorations of the most recent clinical trials and advances in vascular biology, cardiology, and cardiovascular surgery for influential developments in disease prevention and management.
Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly:
- offers modern perspectives from 16 new specialists on a wide range of topics in cardiovascular medicine
- includes new and informative sections on normal aging changes and diabetes
- promotes a clear understanding of the complex interactions between aging, cardiovascular diseases, and comorbid functional impairments commonly encountered in the elderly patient
- discusses essential skills for the evaluation and management of frail and vulnerable patients
- documents the latest research on the prevention and treatment of antecedent risk factors
Contents:
- Normal Aging Changes of the Cardiovascular System
- Echocardiographic Measurements in Elderly Patients Without Clinical Heart Disease
- Morphological Features of the Elderly Heart
- Cardiovascular Drug Therapy in the Elderly
- Systemic Hypertension in the Elderly
- Hyperlipidemia in the Elderly: When Is Drug Therapy Justified?
- Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
- Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly
- Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
- Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
- Angina in the Elderly
- Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Management of the Older Patient After Myocardial Infarction
- Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Elderly
- Exercise Training in the Older Cardiac Patients
- Aortic Valve Disease in the Elderly
- Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Mitral Annular Calcification in the Elderly
- Endocarditis in the Elderly
- Cardiomyopathies in the Elderly
- Thyroid Heart Disease in the Elderly
- Heart Failure
- Suprventricular Tachyarrhythmias in the Elderly
- Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Elderly
- Bradyarrhythmias and Cardiac Pacemakers in the Elderly
- Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Patient
- Evaluation of Sycope in the Elderly Patient
- Anticoagulation in the Elderly
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly
- Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Elderly
- Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Treatment of Elderly Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
- Ethical Decisions and Quality of Life in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
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