Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly, Fourth Edition

Individuals 65 years of age or older currently account for over eighty percent of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths. With advances and breakthroughs in modern medicine that are allowing people to live longer, the number of older adults in this country will continue to grow exponentially over the next several decades. Cardiologists, geriatricians, and other clinicians caring for the elderly will require—at the very least—a basic understanding of cardiovascular disorders that commonly affect the older patient. In the Fourth Edition of this classic text, each chapter has been thoroughly updated to provide a comprehensive, yet readable overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment of cardiovascular disorders in older adults.

Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly:

• provides an in-depth discussion of the elderly patient in the clinical setting
• considers the impact of multiple coexisting conditions, frailty, polypharmacy, and patient preferences in optimizing disease management
• each chapter written by recognized experts in the evaluation and management of older individuals with cardiovascular disease

WILBERT S. ARONOW is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Attending Physician, Divisions of Cardiology, Geriatrics, and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, and Director, Cardiology Clinic, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, and Senior Associate Program Director, and Research Mentor for the Residency and Fellowship Programs, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College. Dr. Aronow received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, has edited or co-edited eight books, and is author or co-author of 992 papers.

JEROME L. FLEG is Medical Officer, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, Guest Researcher, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland, and Attending Cardiologist, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fleg received his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and has written more than 85 book chapters and reviews and over 135 peer-reviewed articles.

MICHAEL W. RICH is Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, and Director, Cardiac Rapid Evaluation Unit, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Rich received his M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, and has written over 110 peer-reviewed articles and more than 45 books and book chapters.