Interventional Cardiology in the Elderly

This book provides an in-depth review of current practices in the treatment of elderly patients with coronary artery disease. It presents an update of existing literature, reflecting the current science of elderly patients with stable angina, acute coronary syndromes, and patients who go on to recei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Rittger, Harald (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Cardiology.
Endoscopic surgery.
Interventional radiology.
Heart-Surgery.
Geriatrics.
Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Interventional Radiology.
Cardiac Surgery.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Epidemiology of interventional procedures
  • Pathophysiology of the aging heart and its impact on interventional procedures
  • The role of geriatric preconditions (frailty and disability) in elderly patients
  • Comorbid burden and its impact on outcome
  • Coronary interventions in stable CAD
  • Coronary interventions in ACS
  • CABG vs. PCI in elderly patients
  • Non-coronary interventions in the elderly
  • Pharmacotherapy in elderly patients
  • Ethical aspects of coronary interventions in elderly and very elderly patients.

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