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" Cardiovascular disease in the elderly / "
edited by Wilbert S. Aronow, Jerome L. Fleg.
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BL
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1017360
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b771730
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Cardiovascular disease in the elderly /\ edited by Wilbert S. Aronow, Jerome L. Fleg.
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| Edition Statement
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3rd ed., rev. and expanded.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Marcel Dekker,, ©2004.
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Fundamental and clinical cardiology ;; v. 48
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1 online resource (xxii, 847 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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0824750950
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: 9780824750954
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0824747690
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Series Introduction / Samuel Z. Goldhaber -- Foreword / William R. Hazzard -- Part I. Aging Changes in the Cardiovascular System -- 1. Normal Aging Changes of the Cardiovascular System / Jerome L. Fleg and Edward G. Lakatta -- 2. Echocardiographic Measurements in Elderly Patients Without Clinical Heart Disease / Julius M. Gardin and Cheryl K. Nordstrom -- 3. Morphological Features of the Elderly Heart / William Clifford Roberts -- 4. Cardiovascular Drug Therapy in the Elderly / William H. Frishman, Angela Cheng-Lai, and Wilbert S. Aronow -- Part II. Coronary Artery Disease : Risk Factors and Epidemiology -- 5. Systemic Hypertension in the Elderly / William H. Frishman, Mohammed J. Iqbal, and Gregory Yesenski -- 6. Hyperlipidemia in the Elderly : When Is Drug Therapy Justified? / John C. LaRosa -- 7. Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly / Gabriel Gregoratos and Gordon Leung -- 8. Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly / Pantel S. Vokonas and William B. Kannel -- Part III. Coronary Artery Disease -- 9. Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly / Roberto Corti, Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz, and Valentin Fuster -- 10. Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and Jerome L. Fleg -- 11. Angina in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and William H. Frishman -- 12. Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction / Michael W. Rich -- 13. Management of the Older Patient After Myocardial Infarction / Wilbert S. Aronow -- 14. Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly / Edward A. Stemmer and Wilbert S. Aronow -- 15. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Elderly / Charles L. Laham, Mandeep Singh, and David R. Holmes, Jr. -- 16. Exercise Training in the Older Cardiac Patients / Philip A. Ades -- Part IV. Valvular Heart Disease -- 17. Aortic Valve Disease in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and Melvin B. Weiss -- 18. Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Mitral Annular Calcification in the Elderly / Melvin D. Cheitlin and Wilbert S. Aronow -- 19. Endocarditis in the Elderly / Thomas C. Cesario and David A. Cesario -- Part V. Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure -- 20. Cardiomyopathies in the Elderly / John Arthur McClung [and others] -- 21. Thyroid Heart Disease in the Elderly / Steven R. Gambert, Charles R. Albreht, and Myron Miller -- 22. Heart Failure / Dalane W. Kitzman and Jerome L. Fleg -- Part VI. Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders -- 23. Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and Carmine Sorbera -- 24. Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and Carmine Sorbera -- 25. Bradyarrhythmias and Cardiac Pacemakers in the Elderly / Anthony D. Mercando -- Part VII. Cerebrovascular Disease -- 26. Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Patient / Jesse Weinberger -- 27. Evaluation of Syncope in the Elderly Patient / Scott Hummel and Mathew S. Maurer -- Part VIII. Miscellaneous Topics -- 28. Anticoagulation in the Elderly / Jonathan L. Halperin -- 29. Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly / Paul D. Stein and Fadi Kayali -- 30. Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Elderly / Roy M. Fujitani [and others] -- 31. Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Treatment of Elderly Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery / Rita A. Falcone, Roy C. Ziegelstein, and Lee A. Fleisher -- 32. Ethical Decisions and Quality of Life in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease / Lofty L. Basta and Henry D. McIntosh.
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| Abstract
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Thirty-two papers by doctors and other researchers represent recent studies on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of the cardiovascular disease in the elderly patient. The volume tracks new innovations, describes recent clinical trials and advances in prevention and management, describes best practices, and offers practical recommend.
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Geriatric cardiology.
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Geriatric cardiology.
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MEDICAL-- Geriatrics.
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MEDICAL-- Nursing-- Gerontology.
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Cardiovascular Diseases.
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Cardiovascular Diseases-- physiopathology.
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| Dewey Classification
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618.976
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RC669.C279 2004eb
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W1FU538TD v.48 2004
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WG 100C26728 2004
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Aronow, Wilbert S.
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Fleg, Jerome L.
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