Title | Cardiology in Old Age [electronic resource] / edited by F. I. Caird, J. L. C. Dall, R. D. Kennedy |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1976 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8777-4 |
Descript | XVI, 412 p. online resource |
1. Epidemiology of Heart Disease in Old Age -- Mortality from Heart Disease in Old Age -- Prevalence of Heart Disease in Old Age -- Morbidity of Heart Disease in Old Age -- References -- 2. Pathology of the Myocardium and Valves -- The Normal Heart in Old Age and Normal Aging Changes -- Congenital Abnormalities -- Myocardial Pathology -- Valve Pathology -- References -- 3. Pathology of the Conduction System -- Age Changes in the Conduction System -- Pathology of Specific Conduction Abnormalities in Old Age -- References -- 4. Cardiac Output in Old Age -- Cardiac Output at Rest -- Cardiac Output During Exercise -- Causes of Reduced Cardiac Output in Old Age -- Effect of Digitalization -- Effect of Physical Activity -- Distribution of Cardiac Output in Old Age -- Limiting Factors for Physical Work Capacity in Old Age -- References -- 5. Blood Pressure and Its Regulation -- Normal Blood Pressure in the Elderly -- Failure of Blood-Pressure Regulation in the Elderly -- References -- 6. Clinical Examination and Investigation of the Heart -- Clinical Examination -- Other Investigations -- References -- 7. Blood Pressure and the Development of Cardiovascular Disease in the Aged -- The Framingham Study -- Age Trends in Blood Pressure -- Age, Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Risk -- Cardiovascular Risk Profiles -- Organ Damage -- Preventive Implications -- References -- 8. High Blood Pressure and Its Management -- Etiology -- Pathology -- Clinical Manifestations -- Management -- References -- 9. Clinical Features of Ischemic Heart Disease -- Symptoms of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease -- Coronary Artery Occlusion and Myocardial Infarction -- Conclusion -- References -- 10. Pulmonary Heart Disease -- Causes -- Special Aspects of Pulmonary Heart Disease in the Elderly -- Prevalence -- Physiopathology -- Edema and Salt Retention in Pulmonary Heart Disease -- Polycythemia in Pulmonary Heart Disease -- Clinical Features -- Treatment -- Treatment During Exacerbations with Heart Failure -- Prognosis -- Miscellaneous Causes -- References -- 11. Valvular Heart Disease -- Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease -- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease -- Aortic Valve Disease -- Aortic Incompetence -- Tricuspid Valve Disease -- Pulmonary Valve Disease -- Multivalvular Disease -- References -- 12. Remediable Heart Disease: Bacterial Endocarditis, Heart Disease and the Thyroid, Heart Disease and Anemia, Pericardial Disease -- Bacterial Endocarditis -- Heart Disease and the Thyroid -- Heart Disease and Anemia -- Pericardial Disease -- References -- 13. Cardiac Glycosides -- Action of Cardiac Glycosides -- Use of Glycosides -- References -- 14. Diuretics -- Sites of Action -- Groups of Diuretic Drugs -- Side Effects -- Choice of Diuretic -- Combination Therapy -- References -- 15. Management of Cardiac Failure -- Diagnosis -- Principles of Management -- Assessment of Progress -- Resistant Cardiac Failure -- Prognosis -- References -- 16. Coronary Care for the Elderly -- The Aged in Coronary Care Units -- Management in the Coronary Care Unit -- Management of Complications -- Economics of the Elderly in the Coronary Care Unit -- Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Home -- References -- 17. Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Aged -- and Overview -- Basic Considerations -- Normal Cardiac Rhythms -- Abnormal Cardiac Rhythms -- References -- 18. Management of Heart Block -- Syncope and the ECG -- Clinical Diagnosis of Syncope -- Complete Block Without Syncope -- Prognosis in Acquired Complete Block Without Pacing -- Drug Treatment of Complete Block -- Indications for Pacing -- Methods of Pacing -- Pacing Failure -- Results of Pacing -- Size of the Pacing Problem -- References -- 19. Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly -- General Assessment -- Mitral Valve Disease -- Aortic Valve Disease -- Multiple-Valve Disease -- Ischemic Heart Disease -- Congenital Lesions -- Conclusion -- References -- Glossary of Drug Names