Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

WILBERT S. ARONOW is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Attending Physician, Divisions of Cardiology, Geriatrics, and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, and Director, Cardiology Clinic, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, and Senior Associate Program Director, and Research Mentor for the Residency and Fellowship Programs, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College. Dr. Aronow received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, has edited or co-edited eight books, and is author or co-author of 992 papers. JEROME L. FLEG is Medical Officer, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, Guest Researcher, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland, and Attending Cardiologist, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fleg received his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and has written more than 85 book chapters and reviews and over 135 peer-reviewed articles. MICHAEL W. RICH is Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, and Director, Cardiac Rapid Evaluation Unit, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Rich received his M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, and has written over 110 peer-reviewed articles and more than 45 books and book chapters.

Foreword. Part I. Aging Changes in the Cardiovascular System. Normal Aging Changes in the CV System. Echocardiographic Measurements. Morphological Features. CV Drug Therapy. Part II. Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors and Epidemiology. Systemic Hypertension. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism. Diabetes Mellitus. Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease. Part III. Coronary Artery Disease. Diagnosis of Coronary Artery. Angina. Therapy of Acute Mycoardial Infarction. Mgt of the Older Patient. Surgical Mgt of Coronary Artery Disease. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Exercise Training. Part IV. Valvular Heart Disease. Aortic Valve Disease. Mitral Regurgitation. Endocarditis. Part V. Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure. Cardiomyopathies. Thyroid Heart Disease. Heart Failure. Part VI. Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders. Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias. Ventricular Arrhythmias. Bradyarrhythmias. Part VII. Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Patient. Cerebrovascular Disease. Evaluation of Syncope. Part VIII. Miscellaneous Topics. Anticoagulation. Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Elderly. Perioperative CV Evaluation and Treatment. Impact of Comorbid Conditions. Ethical Decisions.