Aging Issues in Cardiology

Irene D. Turpie, George A. Heckman (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

214 Seiten

2003
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4020-7674-9 (ISBN)

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Topics covered include: -Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients,
-Depression,
- Pharmacologic Issues,
- Primary Prevention,
- Syncope,
- Heart Failure,
- Coronary Revascularization.

Aging Issues in Cardiology provides an overview of the practical clinical areas involved in managing cardiovascular disease in the elderly. This volume will be useful to any physician managing the cardiovascular health of elderly individuals.
Topics covered include:
-Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients,
-Depression,
- Pharmacologic Issues,
- Primary Prevention,
- Syncope,
- Heart Failure,
- Coronary Revascularization.

1. Aging and Heart Disease.- 2. Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients.- 3. Hearts Sing the Blues Too: Depression in Elderly Cardiac Patients.- 4. Pharmacological Issues in the Very Old: The Treatment of Heart Disease.- 5. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Older Individuals.- 6. Falls, Dizziness and Syncope in the Very Old.- 7. Heart Failure in the Frail Elderly.- 8. Heart Failure Management Programs.- 9. Use of Chronic Anticoagulation in the Elderly: A Review of the Benefits and Risks.- 10. Coronary Revascularization in Older Adults.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.12.2003
Reihe/Serie	Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ; 250
Zusatzinfo	XII, 214 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
ISBN-10	1-4020-7674-6 / 1402076746
ISBN-13	978-1-4020-7674-9 / 9781402076749
Zustand	Neuware