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Advancing age is associated with morphological and functional cardiovascular changes that result in over 50% of elderly patients with chronic heart failure having normal systolic function.
Highlights the importance of understanding age-related structural and functional cardiovascular changes for the optimal management of elderly patients with congestive heart failure.
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Supports routine HFpEF evaluation in elderly patients; leaves open age-specific therapeutic targets.
Congestive heart failure is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Important changes occur in the structure and function of the cardiovascular system with advancing age. An understanding of these changes is vital for optimum management of these patients.
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HU Rehman (1999) conducted a review in Congestive heart failure and cardiovascular aging. Advancing age is associated with morphological and functional cardiovascular changes that result in over 50% of elderly patients with chronic heart failure having normal systolic function.
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