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Aging Issues in Cardiology

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Irene D. Turpie

    1. McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

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  2. George A. Heckman

    1. McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine (DICM, volume 250)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Aging and Heart Disease

    • Irene D. Turpie, George A. Heckman
    Pages 1-10

  3. Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients

    • Joye St. Onge
    Pages 11-25

  4. Hearts Sing the Blues Too: Depression in Elderly Cardiac Patients

    • Carolynne D. Darby
    Pages 27-67

  5. Pharmacological Issues in the Very Old: The Treatment of Heart Disease

    • Alexandra Papaioannou, Aparna Uppaluri
    Pages 69-82

  6. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Older Individuals

    • Christopher Patterson, Ruby Grymonpre
    Pages 83-113

  7. Falls, Dizziness, and Syncope in the Very Old

    • Nicole Didyk, Carlos Morillo
    Pages 115-137

  8. Heart Failure in the Frail Elderly

    • George A. Heckman, Robert S. McKelvie, Irene D. Turpie
    Pages 139-162

  9. Heart Failure Management Programs

    • Catherine Demers, Robert S. McKelvie
    Pages 163-180

  10. Use of Chronic Anticoagulation in the Elderly: A Review of the Benefits and Risks

    • Martin O’Donnell
    Pages 181-199

  11. Coronary Revascularization in Older Adults

    • Sudeep S. Gill
    Pages 201-209

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 211-214
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About this book

Aging Issues in Cardiology provides an overview of the practical clinical areas involved in managing cardiovascular disease in the elderly. This volume will be useful to any physician managing the cardiovascular health of elderly individuals.
Topics covered include:

-Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Patients,
-Depression,
- Pharmacologic Issues,
- Primary Prevention,
- Syncope,
- Heart Failure,
- Coronary Revascularization.

Editors and Affiliations

  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

    Irene D. Turpie, George A. Heckman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aging Issues in Cardiology

  • Editors: Irene D. Turpie, George A. Heckman

  • Series Title: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8865-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7674-9Published: 31 December 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-4696-8Published: 28 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8865-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-9842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 214

  • Topics: Cardiology

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