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'''Cardiogeriatrics''' or '''geriatric cardiology''' is the branch of [[cardiology]] |
'''Cardiogeriatrics''' or '''geriatric cardiology''' is the branch of [[cardiology]]and [[geriatric medicine]] that deals with the cardiovascular disorders in edlerly. |
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Cardiac disorders as [[coronary heart disease]] (including myocardic infarction), [[heart failure]], [[cardiomyopathy]], [[arrhythmias]] (as [[atrial fibrellation]]) and others are common and are a major cause of mortality in elderly. Vascular disorders as |
Cardiac disorders as [[coronary heart disease]] (including myocardic infarction), [[heart failure]], [[cardiomyopathy]], [[arrhythmias]] (as [[atrial fibrellation]]) and others are common and are a major cause of mortality in elderly. Vascular disorders as[[atherosclerosis]]and [[peripheral arterial disease]] cause significant morbidity and mortality in elderly. |
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''[[Guidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics]]'' were formulated by the [[Department of the Brazilian Cardiology Society]] and translated into English.<ref>[http://www.lejacq.com/Search_articleDetail.cfm?aid=GC3491%2DWenger%2EpdfGuidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics]</ref>. A book about geriatric cardiology was published in 1981<ref>[http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Geriatric%20Cardiology%3A:3000604216;_ylc=X3oDMTB1c21tcDhkBF9TAzk2NjMyOTA3BHNlYwNmZWVkBHNsawNib29rcw-- |
''[[Guidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics]]'' were formulated by the [[Department of the Brazilian Cardiology Society]] and translated into English.<ref>[http://www.lejacq.com/Search_articleDetail.cfm?aid=GC3491%2DWenger%2EpdfGuidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics]</ref>. A book about geriatric cardiology was published in 1981<ref>[http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Geriatric%20Cardiology%3A:3000604216;_ylc=X3oDMTB1c21tcDhkBF9TAzk2NjMyOTA3BHNlYwNmZWVkBHNsawNib29rcw--Geriatriccardiologybook]</ref>. |
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''[[The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology]]''<ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/409_index The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology]</ref> is the official journal of the [[Society of Geriatric Cardiology]].<ref>[http://www.sgcard.org/ The Society of Geriatric Cardiology]</ref> |
''[[The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology]]''<ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/409_index The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology]</ref> is the official journal of the [[Society of Geriatric Cardiology]].<ref>[http://www.sgcard.org/ The Society of Geriatric Cardiology]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:48, 14 May 2012
Cardiogeriatrics or geriatric cardiology is the branch of cardiologyand geriatric medicine that deals with the cardiovascular disorders in edlerly.
Cardiac disorders as coronary heart disease (including myocardic infarction), heart failure, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias (as atrial fibrellation) and others are common and are a major cause of mortality in elderly. Vascular disorders asatherosclerosisand peripheral arterial disease cause significant morbidity and mortality in elderly.
Guidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics were formulated by the Department of the Brazilian Cardiology Society and translated into English.[1]. A book about geriatric cardiology was published in 1981[2].
The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology[3] is the official journal of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology.[4]