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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
- Author/Creator:
- Stott, David J., Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cardiovascular diseases in old age.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (426 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Wiley 2012
- Language Note:
- English
- 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:
- Cardiovascular Disease and Health in the Older Patient; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Heart Disease; Introduction; Coronary heart disease; Risk factors and prevention; Risk factors in the cognitively impaired; Reverse epidemiology; Heart failure; Ethnic variations; Risk factors and prevention; Diastolic heart failure; Complexity and care for heart failure; Valvular heart disease; Degenerative valve disease; Infective valve disease; Rhythm disorders; Atrial fibrillation; Sudden cardiac death; Conclusion; References
- Chapter 2 Cardiac Ageing and Systemic DisordersIntroduction; Changes in cardiac structure with ageing; Changes in cardiac physiology with ageing; Cardiac manifestations of non-cardiac disease; The brain; The respiratory system; Gastrointestinal system; Renal system; Endocrine abnormalities and the cardiovascular system; Thyroid; Other hormones; Diabetes mellitus; Metabolic syndrome; Systemic infections and the heart; Cancer; Nutrition and cardiovascular system in elderly people; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Hypertension; Definition and prevalence; Pathophysiology
- Related clinical entitiesIsolated systolic hypertension (ISH); Pulse pressure; Special populations; Secondary hypertension; Resistant hypertension; The effect of treating hypertension in the elderly population - an overview of clinical trials; The HYVET study53; Clinical assessment and diagnosis2; Management; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 4 Lipid Management; Introduction; Cholesterol in elderly people; Clinical signs; Lipoproteins and their measurement; Diagnosis; LDL-C as a target of therapy with statins; Statins; Specific prescribing points in elderly patients; Ezetimibe
- Bile acid sequestrantsIntervention on triglycerides; Fibrates; Specific prescribing points; Omega-3 fatty acids; Specific prescribing points; HDL-cholesterol; Niacin; Specific prescribing points; Patients older than 80 years; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Arrhythmias; Introduction; The elderly heart; 12-Lead and ambulatory ECG surveys; Symptomatic bradycardias; Presentation; Assessment; Sinus node dysfunction (sick sinus syndrome); Atrioventricular blocks; Atrial tachyarrhythmias; Atrial ectopic beats; Atrial tachycardia; Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT); Atrial flutter
- Atrial fibrillationClassification; Epidemiology; Aetiology; Consequences of AF; History and examination; Management; Rate control; Non-pharmacological rate control; Rhythm control; Non-pharmacological rhythm control; Anticoagulation; Adjusted-dose warfarin or aspirin?; Underuse of warfarin in the elderly population; Anticoagulation issues in elderly people; Other supraventricular arrhythmias; Ventricular arrhythmias; Prognosis; Pathogenesis; Management; Drug therapy; Role of implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in elderly people; References
- Chapter 6 Hypotension
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781118451786
- 1118451783
- 9781299158429
- 1299158420
- 9781118447680
- 1118447689
- 9781118447673
- 1118447670
- OCLC:
- 823860751
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