(Ebook) Cardiovascular Disease and Health in the Older Patient: Expanded from ‘Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine’, Fifth edition by David J. Stott, Gordon D. O. Lowe ISBN 9780470973721, 9781118451786, 0470973722, 1118451783

(Ebook) Cardiovascular Disease and Health in the Older Patient: Expanded from ‘Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine’, Fifth edition by David J. Stott, Gordon D. O. Lowe ISBN 9780470973721, 9781118451786, 0470973722, 1118451783

As improvements in living conditions and advances in modern medicine lead to increased life expectancy and the number of older adults world-wide continues to grow, so the number of older individuals with cardiac and cerebrovascular disease is rising. Over eighty per cent of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths now occur in patients aged sixty five or older.  The high prevalence of co-morbidities, frailty and cognitive decline amongst older patients requires that a holistic approach to the management of cardiovascular disease is required.Written and edited by leading experts in the field, ‘Cardiovascular diseases and health in the older patient’ provides scholarly evidence and data which explain why treating an older patient with cardiovascular disease is often different from treating a young or middle-aged patient with the same disease.  The chapters have been updated and expanded from the cardiovascular section of the renowned ‘Pathy’s Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine’, edited by Alan J. Sinclair, John E. Morley and Bruno Vellas.  The revised chapters contain updated evidence and references to recent clinical practice guidelines in Europe and North America, this book provides complete, authoritative information on this major cause of death, poor health and disability in old age. Covering the epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease in the older patient, the book is an excellent reference at all clinical and pre-clinical levels and will appeal particularly to geriatricians, cardiologists, and GPs, as well as cardiac specialist nurses and practice nurses.With a Foreword by Stuart M. Cobbe. Content: Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Heart Disease (pages 1–28): Ahmed H. AbdelhafizChapter 2 Cardiac Ageing and Systemic Disorders (pages 29–43): David J. Stott and Terence J. QuinnChapter 3 Hypertension (pages 44–67): Anthony S. Wierzbicki and Adie ViljoenChapter 4 Lipid Management (pages 68–89): Adie Viljoen and Anthony S. WierzbickiChapter 5 Arrhythmias (pages 90–134): Abhay Bajpai and A. John CammChapter 6 Hypotension (pages 135–151): Suraj AlakkasseryChapter 7 Ischaemic Heart Disease (pages 152–171): Wilbert S. AronowChapter 8 Heart Failure (pages 172–201): Michael W. RichChapter 9 Cardiac Surgery (pages 202–233): Ulrich O. von Oppell and Adam SzafranekChapter 10 Cardiac Rehabilitation (pages 234–260): Niccolo Marchionni, Francesco Fattirolli, Francesco Orso, Marco Baccini, Lucio A. Rinaldi and Giulio MasottiChapter 11 Acute Stroke Care and Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis (pages 261–298): David Doig and Martin M. BrownChapter 12 Stroke Rehabilitation (pages 299–328): Lalit KalraChapter 13 Communication Disorders and Dysphagia (pages 329–344): Pamela M. EnderbyChapter 14 Peripheral Arterial Disease (pages 345–365): Leocadio Rodriguez?Manas, Marta Castro Rodriguez and Cristina Alonso BouzonChapter 15 Venous Thromboembolism (pages 366–375): Gordon D. O. LoweChapter 16 Planning Cardiovascular Investigations and Management of Older People (pages 376–393): Jennifer K. Harrison, Terence J. Quinn and David J. Stott