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Cardiovascular Disease in the Oldest Old: A Geriatric Epidemiology Perspective

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Cardiac Management in the Frail Elderly Patient and the Oldest Old

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Ageing represents a non-modifiable risk factor for the most common cardiovascular diseases (CVD), from hypertensive to coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis and heart failure. These conditions may profoundly affect global health status (i.e. physical and cognitive functioning, quality of life and survival) of older patients. At the same time, specific aspects of ageing frequently modify presentation, clinical management, therapeutic approach and outcomes of CVD.

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    Mauro Di Bari

  2. Unit of Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy

    Mauro Di Bari

  3. Unit of Epidemiology, Local Health Unit of Central Tuscany, Florence, Italy

    Daniela Balzi

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Di Bari, M., Balzi, D. (2017). Cardiovascular Disease in the Oldest Old: A Geriatric Epidemiology Perspective. In: Ungar, A., Marchionni, N. (eds) Cardiac Management in the Frail Elderly Patient and the Oldest Old. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43468-1_2

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