standard Medical therapy in Elderly patients with Congestive Heart Failure had prospective evaluation of end-of-life preferences by answering trade-off questions (willingness to accept a shorter life span in re
More than 80% of individuals who die of coronary heart disease are older than 65 years. Although a myocardial infarction may be perceived as fatal, heart attacks do not always lead to death but to conditions such as congestive heart failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and angina, which greatly ...
manner as “current asthma” in the two studies above) and “probable asthma” (defined as wheezing accompanied by chest tightness or shortness of breath in the previous year) were each estimated to be present in 4% of non-smoking elderly participants without congestive heart failure [21, 38...
Congestive heart failure despite normal left ventricular systolic function in a population-based sample: the Strong Heart Study. Am J Cardiol 2000; 86: 1090–1096. Article CAS Google Scholar Laurent S, Boutouyrie P, Asmar R, Gautier I, Laloux B, Guize L, Ducimetiere P, Benetos A . ...
or other vasodilator therapies are essential approaches for managing congestive symptoms. In cases of systolic dysfunction, low cardiac output, or hypotensive states, inotropic therapy may be appropriate. Appropriate inotropes include dobutamine and milrinone. In patients with the HF syndrome and hypertensio...
Other diseases were: congestive heart failure, 134 (43%); COPD, 66 (21.3%); can- cer, 39 (12.6%); alcohol abuse, 36 (11.6%); liver cirrhosis, 14 (4.5%); renal failure, 144 patients (46.5%); and dementia in 39 (12.5%). The most frequent infections at admission were pneumonia, ...
Having a history of cardiovascular disease was based on reports of congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, angina, myocardial infarction, or stroke (MCQ160B-F). Hyperlipidaemia history was determined using responses to BPQ080, BPQ090D, and BPQ100D, whereas hypertension was determined ...
LongevityBlood PressureAgingHypertensionAdultUp to half of the geriatric population has been reported to have arterial hypertension and, therefore, an augmented risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, and sudden death. Recent studies indicate that mechanisms serving to elevate arterial ...
(defined as wheezing accompanied by chest tightness or shortness of breath in the previous year) were each estimated to be present in 4% of non-smoking elderly participants without congestive heart failure [21,38–41]. In this study, estimates of the prevalence of current and “probable” ...
vitamin D levels higher than those shown to reduce the risk of falls and fractures is also effective in reducing the burden of various medical conditions could help validate a cost-effective intervention that will provide greater quality of life and longevity and have a major public health impact...