Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues.
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Lazzarini, V; Mentz, RJ; Fiuzat, M; Metra, M; O'Connor, CM
Published in: Eur J Heart Fail
July 2013
The prevalence of heart failure (HF) increases with age. While clinical trials suggest that contemporary evidence-based HF therapies have reduced morbidity and mortality, these trials largely excluded the elderly. Questions remain regarding the clinical characteristics of elderly HF patients and the impact of contemporary therapies on their outcomes. This review presents the epidemiology of HF in the elderly and summarizes the data on the pathophysiology of the ageing heart. The clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of elderly HF patients are explored. Finally, the main gaps regarding HF therapies in the elderly and the opportunities for future trials are highlighted.
Duke Scholars
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Eur J Heart Fail
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1879-0844
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
15
Issue
7
Start / End Page
717 / 723
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Stroke Volume
- Prognosis
- Prevalence
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Global Health
- Disease Progression
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Aging
- Age Factors
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Lazzarini, V., Mentz, R. J., Fiuzat, M., Metra, M., & O’Connor, C. M. (2013). Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues. Eur J Heart Fail, 15(7), 717–723. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hft028
Lazzarini, Valentina, Robert J. Mentz, Mona Fiuzat, Marco Metra, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues.” Eur J Heart Fail 15, no. 7 (July 2013): 717–23. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hft028.
Lazzarini V, Mentz RJ, Fiuzat M, Metra M, O’Connor CM. Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Jul;15(7):717–23.
Lazzarini, Valentina, et al. “Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues.” Eur J Heart Fail, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2013, pp. 717–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hft028.
Lazzarini V, Mentz RJ, Fiuzat M, Metra M, O’Connor CM. Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Jul;15(7):717–723.
Published In
Eur J Heart Fail
DOI
EISSN
1879-0844
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
15
Issue
7
Start / End Page
717 / 723
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Stroke Volume
- Prognosis
- Prevalence
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Global Health
- Disease Progression
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Aging
- Age Factors