ABSTRACT

Individuals 65 years of age or older currently account for over eighty percent of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths. With advances and breakthroughs in modern medicine that are allowing people to live longer, the number of older adults in this country will continue to grow exponentially over the next several decades. Cardiologists, geriatri

chapter 18|12 pages

Infective Endocarditis in the Elderly

chapter 19|24 pages

Cardiomyopathies in the Elderly

chapter 20|24 pages

Thyroid Heart Disease in the Elderly

chapter 21|36 pages

Heart Failure

chapter 23|22 pages

Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Elderly

chapter 26|32 pages

Evaluation of Syncope in the Elderly Patient

chapter 27|26 pages

Anticoagulation in the Elderly

chapter 28|18 pages

Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly