Cardiovascular disease in the elderly /
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Informa Healthcare USA, c2008. |
| Description: | xv, 865 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Fundamental and clinical cardiology ; 63 |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7245274 |
Table of Contents:
- Series Introduction
- Foreword
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Contributors
- Part I. Aging Changes in the Cardiovascular System
- 1. Normal Aging of the Cardiovascular System
- 2. Echocardiographic Measurements in Elderly Patients Without Clinical Heart Disease
- 3. Morphological Features of the Elderly Heart
- 4. Cardiovascular Drug Therapy in the Elderly
- Part II. Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors and Epidemiology
- 5. Systemic Hypertension in the Elderly
- 6. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
- 7. Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
- 8. Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly
- Part III. Coronary Artery Disease
- 9. Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly
- 10. Angina in the Elderly
- 11. Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- 12. Management of the Older Patient After Myocardial Infarction
- 13. Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
- 14. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Elderly
- 15. Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Cardiac Patients
- Part IV. Valvular Heart Disease
- 16. Aortic Valve Disease in the Elderly
- 17. Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Mitral Annular Calcification in the Elderly
- 18. Infective Endocarditis in the Elderly
- Part V. Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure
- 19. Cardiomyopathies in the Elderly
- 20. Thyroid Heart Disease in the Elderly
- 21. Heart Failure
- Part VI. Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders
- 22. Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in the Elderly
- 23. Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Elderly
- 24. Bradyarrhythmias and Cardiac Pacemakers in the Elderly
- Part VII. Cerebrovascular Disease
- 25. Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Patient
- 26. Evaluation of Syncope in the Elderly Patient
- Part VIII. Miscellaneous Topics
- 27. Anticoagulation in the Elderly
- 28. Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly
- 29. Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Elderly
- 30. Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Treatment of Elderly Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
- 31. Disability and Frailty in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
- 32. Ethical Decisions and End-of-Life Care in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
- Index
