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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
The approach to heart failure in the elderly [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 42-46 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2017.15750

The approach to heart failure in the elderly

Dilek Yeşilbursa
Department of Cardioloy, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Turkey

The prevalence of heart failure increases with age. Several specific changes in cardiac structure and function are associated with cardiac ageing. Because of age-associated changes leading to diastolic dysfunction, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is the most common form of heart failure in the elderly. The diagnosis of heart failure may be difficult to diagnose in elderly patients because of a lack of typical symptoms and physical findings. The elderly patients may respond differently to heart failure medications. Age-associated changes in physiology, comorbidities, drug interaction, medication side-effects, and compliance should be considered when choosing a drug to manage heart failure in the elderly.

Keywords: Heart failure, therapy, elderly patient.

How to cite this article
Dilek Yeşilbursa. The approach to heart failure in the elderly. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 42-46

Corresponding Author: Dilek Yeşilbursa
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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