{"title":"Outcomes for the Elderly Cohort in the Treating to New Targets Trial","authors":"Dennis L. DeSilvey MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06208.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06208.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 6","pages":"386-387"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06208.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41009123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ravi K. Mallavarapu MD, Sunil Mankad MD, Navin C. Nanda MD
{"title":"Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly","authors":"Ravi K. Mallavarapu MD, Sunil Mankad MD, Navin C. Nanda MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07641.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07641.x","url":null,"abstract":"<p> <b>\u0000 <i>Aortic stenosis is one of the most common valvular conditions affecting the elderly population. This article reviews the echocardiographic assessment of aortic stenosis in the elderly including the advantages and limitations of different modalities and the potential role of 3-dimensional echocardiography in this special population.</i>\u0000 </b> </p>","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 6","pages":"343-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07641.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41009118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimal Revascularization Strategies for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly Patient","authors":"Lloyd W. Klein MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07328.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07328.x","url":null,"abstract":"<p> <b>\u0000 <i>Patients older than 75 years account for >60% of all deaths from acute myocardial infarction. Although there are accepted guidelines for treatment of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, elderly patients tend to have a variety of conditions that can complicate decisions about the best therapy. Many elderly patients do not receive potentially lifesaving treatments, such as percutaneous coronary intervention or thrombolytic therapy, for fear of an adverse event. Those who do receive appropriate revascularization therapy often receive it later in the course of the infarct, when irreversible damage has occurred. Yet studies show that patients older than 75 years will benefit substantially from these therapies. Early treatment improves outcomes in this population, as in younger patients, despite a higher risk of complications. In this review, the evidence regarding medical and revascularization therapies in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is critically examined.</i>\u0000 </b> </p>","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"295-303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07328.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures in the Geriatric Population","authors":"Erik J. Altman MD, Hannah I. Lipman MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06202.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06202.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"315-318"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06202.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fourth Pivotal Research in Cardiology in the Elderly (PRICE-IV) Symposium—Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm Disorders in the Elderly: Mechanisms and Management","authors":"Michael W. Rich MD, Anne B. Curtis MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07395.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07395.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"304-314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.07395.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cholesterol and Heart Disease in Older Adults: A Conversation With Dr Wilbert S. Aronow","authors":"Ali Ahmed MD, MPH, Wilbert S. Aronow MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06604.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06604.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"321-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06604.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
William Clifford Roberts MD, Jong Mi Ko BA, Jeffrey M. Schussler MD
{"title":"Sudden Collapse in Aortic Stenosis","authors":"William Clifford Roberts MD, Jong Mi Ko BA, Jeffrey M. Schussler MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06223.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06223.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"319-320"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06223.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Society of Geriatric Cardiology Mathew S. Maurer, MD, Section Editor Department of Medicine, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06061.x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06061.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"328-330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06061.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137450382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ventricular Tachycardia Epitomizing a New Algorithm","authors":"David H. Spodick MD, DSc","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06216.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06216.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"327"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06216.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26961726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oleg Roussanov MD, Greta Estacio FNP, Maribeth Capuno ANP, S. Jeanne Wilson RN, MSN, Csaba Kovesdy MD, Nabil Jarmukli MD
{"title":"New-Onset Syncope in Older Adults: Focus on Age and Etiology","authors":"Oleg Roussanov MD, Greta Estacio FNP, Maribeth Capuno ANP, S. Jeanne Wilson RN, MSN, Csaba Kovesdy MD, Nabil Jarmukli MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06513.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06513.x","url":null,"abstract":"<p> <b>\u0000 <i>The authors explored the differences in clinical presentation, etiology, mortality, and recurrences of new-onset syncope in 502 patients across 3 age groups: middle-aged (36–60 years), older (61–75 years), and elderly (older than 75 years). Clinical features of syncopal episodes were similar except for more frequent presyncopal episodes in patients older than 75 years. Yield of diagnostic tests was similarly low except for higher incidence of positive tilt-table test (60%) in older patients. Syncope remained unexplained more frequently in the elderly (54% vs 37% in middle-aged and 43% in older adults,</i> P<i>=.01). Syncope recurrence was higher in the middle-aged and elderly groups. Overall mortality for the 3 age groups was similar to that recorded in the general population after adjustment for age and comorbidities. Etiology of syncope was not associated with age- and comorbidity-adjusted all-cause mortality. Cardiovascular mortality was significantly higher in patients with cardiogenic syncope (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.44;</i> P<i>=.044).</i></b> </p>","PeriodicalId":55533,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology","volume":"16 5","pages":"287-294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2007.06513.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26975127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}