[Comorbidities in the elderly patient with cardiovascular disease]

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Sep;45(Suppl 5):13-16. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.00310.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Comorbid conditions are very common in elderly cardiovascular patients. Therefore, the management of comorbid patients has become an important health problem with the increasing elderly population. There are currently no recommendations in the treatment guidelines that are specific enough for comorbid conditions. In order to improve this patients quality of life holistic approach, good evaluation of risk-benefit ratio and possible drug interactions should be considered carefully.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Comorbidity*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life