Epidemiology and Management of Heart Failure in Elderly Population
A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 February 2024) | Viewed by 278
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heart failure prevalence is increasing, now affecting one in every five patients aged 65 and above. Given that the population is aging, heart failure is a major global health problem. The senescence with reduced pulmonary, renal, and liver function, along with multimorbidity, challenges the diagnosis and management of heart failure. The challenging issues are reduced muscle mass, reduced physical activity, altered drug metabolism, vascular interventions for coronary artery and valvular disease, anticoagulation treatment, or cognitive impairment. Another fact is that the elderly population with its multimorbidity is underrepresented in randomized clinical trials. Thus, there is a paucity of reliable scientific data on the management of heart failure in these patients. Our daily practice is primarily based on the interpolation of results obtained for different healthier patients. The question of whether we should improve the outcomes or improve the quality of life of elderly patients remains.
This Special Issue serves as a platform for the exchange of experiences in the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of heart failure in elderly populations.
You are invited to submit reviews, case reports, and original articles covering any aspect related to the topic of this Special Issue.
Dr. Andrzej Tomasik
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- elderly population
- senescence
- frailty
- heart failure epidemiology
- heart failure management
- interventional treatment
- valvular heart disease
- arrhythmia
- electrotherapy
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