Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

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Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly is written by Gary Gerstenblith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1592599419 (ISBN 10) and 9781592599417 (ISBN 13).

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.