Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly - Rosaire Gray, Louise Pack

Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

Buch | Softcover
344 Seiten
2010
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-957059-1 (ISBN)
47,95 inkl. MwSt
Provides a concise, up-to-date and easy accessible guide to managing the elderly patient with cardiovascular disease.
The population is ageing, and most cardiovascular diseases are more common in older people. Older people often present atypically, have multiple co-morbidities, and are vulnerable to therapeutic delays or errors. The healthcare needs of the elderly differ from those of younger patients and are more complex, related to the physical and psychological changes associated with ageing and other disease processes in the elderly population. In addition, the response to treatment may alter with ageing, yet many elderly patients with cardiovascular disease are not looked after by specialists.

Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly provides user-friendly advice in a field that has limited evidence but contributes significantly to the workload not only of cardiologists but also of elderly care physicians and general practitioners. It reflects current UK and international guidelines and provides key evidence based references. Wherever possible, published guidelines are incorporated to ensure the book reflects current recommended management. It indicates where practice differs from that of younger adults, and provides guidance on the ethical and clinical dilemmas particular to the elderly. The handbook covers many aspects of cardiovascular disease in the elderly and focuses on common problems, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation and isolated systolic hypertension.

Dr Gray is a Consultant Physician in General Medicine, Cardiology and Care of Older People at the Whittington Hospital, London and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Archway Campus, Whittington Hospital, University College London. Her interests include cardiovascular disease in the elderly, syncope and unexplained falls and postural instability. She completed an MD and PhD in cardiovascular research and has presented at cardiovascular meetings in UK, Europe and the USA and at physiological society meetings. She is actively involved in teaching and training undergraduates and postgraduates and professions allied to medicine. Dr Pack has been a Consultant Elderly Medicine Physician since 2008, initially as a locum at Homerton University Hospital then at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust from June 2009. She completed a Masters in Medical Education at Nottingham University (2008) and is actively involved in teaching and training undergraduates (BSMS), postgraduates and professions allied to medicine. Her particular interests include falls and dementia in the elderly.

1. The ageing population ; 2. Ischaemic heart disease in the elderly ; 3. Valve disease ; 4. Infective endocarditis ; 5. Heart failure ; 6. Arrhythmias in the elderly ; 7. Atrial fibrillation in the elderly ; 8. Syncope and orthostatic (postural) hypotension ; 9. Hypertension in the elderly ; 10. Abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral vascular disease ; 11. Major clinical trials and the elderly ; 12. The elderly cardiac patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery ; 13. Medical treatment and approaching end of life ; 14. Cardiovascular disease and mental health

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.12.2010
Reihe/Serie Oxford Care Manuals
Zusatzinfo 37 black and white illustrations
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 100 x 180 mm
Gewicht 290 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Geriatrie
Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin Kardiologie / Angiologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Altenpflege
ISBN-10 0-19-957059-0 / 0199570590
ISBN-13 978-0-19-957059-1 / 9780199570591
Zustand Neuware
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