Key result
Cardiovascular aging alters HF pathophysiology, with ~70% of octogenarians retaining preserved systolic function.
Population
Elderly patients with heart failure, specifically focusing on the 'old-old' population and those with…
Design
Review
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May warrant age-specific HF evaluation in octogenarians; leaves open optimal management strategies pending dedicated trials.
Heart failure in the elderly is predominantly characterized by preserved systolic function (diastolic heart failure), necessitating age-specific diagnostic criteria and management strategies.
Michael Lye (2000) conducted a review in Heart failure in the elderly. The interaction of cardiovascular aging and age-related pathology alters heart failure pathophysiology in older patients, with up to 70% of patients over 80 years having preserved systolic function.