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Aging, Heart Disease, and Its Management

Facts and Controversies

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Editors:
  1. Niloo M. Edwards

    1. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA

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  2. Mathew S. Maurer

    1. Division of Circulatory Physiology/Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA

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  3. Rachel B. Wellner

    1. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology (CONCARD)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Epidemiology, Demographics, and Health Care Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Demography and Epidemiology

      • Rachel B. Wellner
      Pages 3-12

    3. The Evolution of the American Health Care System

      • S. Brent Ridge, Christine Cassel
      Pages 13-25

  3. Fundamentals of Caring for the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Nutritional Needs of the Elderly

      • Ashley S. Im, Patrick Archdeacon, David H. Chong
      Pages 29-43

    3. Pharmacological Management of the Older Patient

      • Rudina M. Odeh-Ramadan, Tami L. Remington
      Pages 45-65

    4. Psychiatric Issues in the Care of the Elderly Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient

      • Edward T. Kenny, Philip R. Muskin, Peter A. Shapiro
      Pages 67-89

    5. Neurological Aspects of Caring for the Aged

      • Mitchell S. V. Elkind
      Pages 91-124

    6. Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Older Patient

      • Marjorie L. King
      Pages 125-148

    7. Ethical Issues in the Elderly

      • Kenneth M. Prager
      Pages 149-163

  4. Cardiovascular Care for the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Cardiovascular Changes with Aging

      • Mathew S. Maurer, Myron L. Weisfeldt
      Pages 167-183

    3. Risk Factors and the Prevention of Heart Disease

      • Nanette K. Wenger
      Pages 185-205

    4. Arrhythmias in the Elderly

      • James A. Reiffel
      Pages 207-217

    5. Syncope in the Elderly

      • Daniel M. Bloomfield, Chandra Kunavarapu
      Pages 219-247

    6. Ischemic Heart Disease

      • Susan J. Zieman, Steven P. Schulman, Jerome L. Fleg
      Pages 249-273

    7. Heart Failure

      • Dalane W. Kitzman
      Pages 275-300

  5. Cardiac Surgical Care for the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
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    2. Surgical Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease in the Elderly

      • Mauricio J. Garrido, Michael Argenziano, Eric A. Rose
      Pages 303-310
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About this book

Reviews the best therapies and surgical techniques available to provide quality care for the elderly cardiac patient and of those areas that require further research. The authors detail preventive therapies and the cardiovascular syndromes that disproportionately afflict the older individual, including arrhythmias (particularly atrial fibrillation), syncope, heart failure (particularly diastolic heart failure), and ischemic heart disease. They also delineate the surgical management of the heart patient with discussions of postoperative management and its complications and of specific surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, pacemaker and defibibrillators, and surgical management of heart failure.

Reviews

"Approximately two-thirds of the book is devoted to the medical/surgical care of cardiovascular disease with discussions of arrhythmias, syncope, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and surgical/interventions of care. Aging of the cardiovascular system impacts the disease process. Accepted coronary risk factors are reviewed with newer ones, e.g. depression, ankle brachial index, homocysteine, and C reactive protein. Antiarrhythmic drug therapy is reviewed. Overall, the medical, cardiovascular and surgical management of ischemic heart disease, bradyarrhythmias, and congestive heart failure are well presented. This is a readable, well referenced, well organized addition to the medical literature. The book reviews treatments in these areas that are the best that we have at this time." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

"This excellent book is an outstanding compendium of what is currently known about the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management of older patients with cardiovascular problems...this is an outstanding work that should be on the reading list of everyone who is interested in cardiac care." -Acta Cardiologica Belgica

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA

    Niloo M. Edwards

  • Division of Circulatory Physiology/Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA

    Mathew S. Maurer

  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA

    Rachel B. Wellner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aging, Heart Disease, and Its Management

  • Book Subtitle: Facts and Controversies

  • Editors: Niloo M. Edwards, Mathew S. Maurer, Rachel B. Wellner

  • Series Title: Contemporary Cardiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-357-6

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-056-4Published: 14 November 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-9766-3Published: 23 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-357-6Published: 14 November 2002

  • Series ISSN: 2196-8969

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-8977

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 390

  • Number of Illustrations: 57 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology

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