Cardiovascular disease and health in the older patient : expanded from 'Pathy's principles and practice of geriatric medicine, fifth edition' / edited by David J. Stott, Gordon D.O. Lowe ; foreword by Stuart M. Cobbe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stott, David, 1959-

Lowe, G. D. O. (Gordon Douglas Ogilvie), 1949-

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cardiovascular diseases in old age.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 412 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Written by leading experts in the field, Cardiovascular Diseases and Health in the Older Patient covers the epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease in the older patient. Based on and expanded from the cardiovascular section in Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Fifth Edition, this book provides authoritative, practical information on one of the major diseases of old age. An excellent reference for clinical and pre-clinical levels, it's a must-have resource for geriatricians, cardiologists, and GPs, as well as cardiac specialist nurses and advanced practice nurses"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Epidemiology of Heart Disease / Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz Abdelhafiz, Ahmed H. 1

2 Cardiac Ageing and Systemic Disorders / David J. Stott Stott, David J., Terence J. Quinn Quinn, Terence J. 29

3 Hypertension / Anthony S. Wierzbicki Wierzbicki, Anthony S., Adie Viljoen Viljoen, Adie 44

4 Lipid Management / Adie Viljoen Viljoen, Adie, Anthony S. Wierzbicki Wierzbicki, Anthony S. 68

5 Arrhythmias / Abhay Bajpai Bajpai, Abhay, A. John Camm Camm, A. John 90

6 Hypotension / Suraj Alakkassery Alakkassery, Suraj 135

7 Ischaemic Heart Disease / Wilbert S. Aronow Aronow, Wilbert S. 152

8 Heart Failure / Michael W. Rich Rich, Michael W. 172

9 Cardiac Surgery / Ulrich O. von Oppell Oppell, Ulrich O. von, Adam Szafranek Szafranek, Adam 202

10 Cardiac Rehabilitation / Niccolò Marchionni Marchionni, Niccolò, Francesco Fattirolli Fattirolli, Francesco, Francesco Orso Orso, Francesco, Marco Baccini Baccini, Marco, Lucio A. Rinaldi Rinaldi, Lucio A., Giulio Masotii Masotii, Giulio 234

11 Acute Stroke Care and Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis / David Doig Doig, David, Martin M. Brown Brown, Martin M. 261

12 Stroke Rehabilitation / Lalit Kalra Kalra, Lalit 299

13 Communication Disorders and Dysphagia / Pamela M. Enderby Enderby, Pamela M. 329

14 Peripheral Arterial Disease / Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas Rodríguez-Mañas, Leocadio, Marta Castro Rodríguez Rodríguez, Marta Castro, Cristina Alonso Bouzón Bouzón, Cristina Alonso 345

15 Venous Thromboembolism / Gordon D.O. Lowe Lowe, Gordon D.O. 366

16 Planning Cardiovascular Investigations and Management of Older People / Jennifer K. Harrison Harrison, Jennifer K., Terence J. Quinn Quinn, Terence J., David J. Stott Stott, David J. 376.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

827279506

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