- Provides a comprehensive guide for evaluating and treating cardiovascular disease in older persons
- Reviews the latest findings on the pathophysiology and development of cardiovascular disease in the elderly
- Offers an evidence-based approach with recommendations from clinical trials
A panel of clinicians, researchers, and leaders in the field review and discuss the latest findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease in the older patient.
The authors explain the physiological changes associated with the normal aging process that may lead to the development of disease, to adverse consequences once disease develops, and which alter the risk-benefit equation for medical and other interventions designed to diagnose, assess, and treat cardiovascular disease. The focus is on particularly common syndromes in the elderly, including cardiac failure with normal ejection fraction, isolated systolic hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. Wherever possible, the authors take an evidence-based approach to recommendations and rely heavily on prospective clinical trials.
Table of Contents- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the Older Adult: Part 1
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the Older Adult: Part 2
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology of the Older Patient
- Aging of the Vasculature
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Arrhythmia Management in the Elderly
- Percutaneous Interventions for Structural Heart Disease in the Elderly
- Cardiovascular Surgery in the Elderly
- Valvular Heart Disease in the Elderly: Clinical and Multi-Modality Imaging Perspectives
- Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Older Adult Populations
