Geriatric cardiology. Guide for doctors

The leadership discusses the issues of geriatric cardiology. Data on physiological and pathological aging of the cardiovascular system is presented. The main emphasis is on the peculiarities of the occurrence, clinical course, diagnosis and treatment of the most common diseases of the cardiovascular system in elderly and senile people. Clinical manifestations and methods of treating coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic pulmonary heart, rhythm and conductivity, valve heart defects in patients of older age groups are described in detail. The book is intended for peters, therapists, family doctors, general practitioners, and can also be useful to medical workers assisting older patients.