Heart failure in the elderly
Am. j. geriatr. cardiol
; 9(2): 101-107, 2012. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IDPCPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP
| ID: biblio-1059497
Biblioteca responsável:
BR79.1
Localização: BR79.1
ABSTRACT
The aging of the population is, currently, a major phenomenon, drawing the attention of a number of investigators. The significantincrease of life expectancies over the past few decades, in addition to social and economic consequences, has lead to a major change in themorbidity and mortality profile of elders. Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart can not pump enough blood to meet the body'sneeds. HF is predominantly a disorder of the elderly with rates increasing exponentially. The prevalence of HF approximately doubles witheach decade of life. As people live longer, the occurrence of HF rises, as well as other conditions that complicate its treatment. Impaired heartfunction implies a reduced duration of survival. Fortunately, many factors that can prevent HF and improve outcome are known and can beapplied at any stage. This review emphasizes the importance of factors inherent in aging itself, focusing on heart disease, particularly as adisease of aging, can help critically refine management of this acute and chronic disease, as well as foster preventive strategies to reduce theincidence of this common malady.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Brasil
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Hipertensão Arterial
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Doença Cardiovascular
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Outras Doenças Circulatórias
Base de dados:
Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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SESSP-IDPCPROD
Assunto principal:
Idoso
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Am. j. geriatr. cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Pró-Cardíaco/BR
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Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto/BR
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Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia/BR