Heart Failure in the Elderly
Key result
Understanding the physiologic and lifestyle changes associated with cardiovascular aging is essential for refining the diagnosis, management, and prevention of heart failure in older adults.
Population
Elderly adults with or at risk for heart failure
Design
Review
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Implication
Highlights need for age-tailored HF strategies; leaves open prospective trials to validate outcomes in older adults.
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Population
Elderly adults with or at risk for heart failure
Orientation to heart failure as a disease of aging is crucial for refining acute and chronic management and developing preventive strategies.
Cite This Study
Forman et al. (2003) conducted a review in Heart failure. Understanding the physiologic and lifestyle changes associated with cardiovascular aging is essential for refining the diagnosis, management, and prevention of heart failure in older adults.