[Update on geriatric cardiology]

Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2012 Jan:65 Suppl 1:91-9. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2011.10.035.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

This article contains a review of the main developments in the field of geriatric cardiology reported during 2011. The principle focus is on research into the characteristics of elderly patients with heart failure, arrhythmias (e.g. into atrial fibrillation and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators), ischemic heart disease and percutaneous interventions.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / therapy
  • Cardiology / trends*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / drug therapy
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Geriatrics / trends*
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Ischemia / therapy