Main description:

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.

Contents:

List of Contributors, vii Foreword, ix Introduction, xi 1 Epidemiology of Heart Disease, 1 Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz 2 Cardiac Ageing and Systemic Disorders, 29 David J. Stott and Terence J. Quinn 3 Hypertension, 44 Anthony S. Wierzbicki and Adie Viljoen 4 Lipid Management, 68 Adie Viljoen and Anthony S. Wierzbicki 5 Arrhythmias, 90 Abhay Bajpai and A. John Camm 6 Hypotension, 135 Suraj Alakkassery 7 Ischaemic Heart Disease, 152 Wilbert S. Aronow 8 Heart Failure, 172 Michael W. Rich 9 Cardiac Surgery, 202 Ulrich O. von Oppell and Adam Szafranek 10 Cardiac Rehabilitation, 234 Niccol'o Marchionni, Francesco Fattirolli, Francesco Orso, Marco Baccini, Lucio A. Rinaldi and Giulio Masotti 11 Acute Stroke Care and Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis, 261 David Doig and Martin M. Brown 12 Stroke Rehabilitation, 299 Lalit Kalra 13 Communication Disorders and Dysphagia, 329 Pamela M. Enderby 14 Peripheral Arterial Disease, 345 Leocadio Rodr'yguez-Ma nas, Marta Castro Rodr'yguez and Cristina Alonso Bouz'on 15 Venous Thromboembolism, 366 Gordon D.O. Lowe 16 Planning Cardiovascular Investigations and Management of Older People, 376 Jennifer K. Harrison, Terence J. Quinn and David J. Stott Index, 395