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The geriatric paradox
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):69-70.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326942 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Peter R Kowey Nanette K Wenger Michael A Weber Carl J Lavie Source Type: research

Management of syncope in older adults may require thorough evaluation: a conversation with Dr. Mathew Maurer
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):123-4.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326943 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ali Ahmed Source Type: research

Hypokalemia
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):132.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326944 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: David H Spodick Source Type: research

Priorities in polyvascular disease
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):125-7.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326945 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Charles Stewart Roberts Source Type: research

Statins and heart failure
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):130-1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326946 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dennis L DeSilvey Source Type: research

Surrogate decision making
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):120-2.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326947 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hannah I Lipman Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of intensive statin therapy in the elderly
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):92-100.ABSTRACTNumerous epidemiologic and intervention trials, including many studying elderly cohorts, have demonstrated the importance of lipids in primary and secondary preventions of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. More recent studies have demonstrated that more intensive statin therapy that reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels to <70 to 80 mg/dL have resulted in more marked cardiovascular event reduction than less intensive statin treatment. The authors review the efficacy and safety of intensive vs less intensive sta...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bijesh P Maroo Carl J Lavie Richard V Milani Source Type: research

Monotherapy vs combination therapy for dyslipidemia in the elderly
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):108-13.ABSTRACTDyslipidemia conveys a major increased risk of future cardiovascular events in older persons. Data from large randomized controlled trials confirm that statin therapy is as beneficial in older adults as it is in younger persons in both primary and secondary prevention. National guidelines support the use of statin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in older adults, with the recommended goal of <100 mg/dL in high-risk patients and an optional goal of <70 mg/dL in very high-risk patients. In the majority of high-risk older patients, these levels...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: James Shepherd Source Type: research

Left atrial myxoma in the elderly
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):117-9.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326950 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Muhammad N Tahir Peter Quigley Source Type: research

Frailty, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease: evidence of a connection
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):101-7.ABSTRACTFrailty is a progressive physiologic decline in multiple body systems marked by loss of function, loss of physiologic reserve, and increased vulnerability to disease and death. Until recently, frailty has been poorly defined in the medical literature. One currently accepted definition of frailty is having 3 of the following 5 attributes: unintentional weight loss, muscle weakness, slow walking speed, easy exhaustion, and low physical activity. The mechanisms that underline frailty remain unclear. Significantly higher levels of markers of inflammation and the clotting c...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Huy M Phan Joseph S Alpert Mindy Fain Source Type: research

Sinus venosus atrial septal defect diagnosed at age 82
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):114-6.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326952 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael P Davis Ali N Zaidi David A Orsinelli Source Type: research

Coronary events in persons aged 75 years or older in Finland from 1995 to 2002: the FINAMI study
In conclusion, one-half of all CHD events occur among persons aged 75 years or older, and elderly patients with CHD represent an increasing burden to the health care system.PMID:18326953 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Heli Koukkunen Veikko Salomaa Seppo Lehto Matti Ketonen Pirjo Immonen-R äihä Aapo Lehtonen Aki Havulinna Y Antero Kes äniemi Kalevi Py örälä FINAMI Study Group Source Type: research

Electrocardiographic intervals in the healthy geriatric population--what are the "normals"?
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):87-91.ABSTRACTThe authors compared the average electrocardiographic (ECG) intervals in a population of patients 80 years and older with published "normal" values. The medical records of patients who presented to the Mayo Clinic for health maintenance examinations and who had a routine ECG performed (N=702) were selected. Age; sex; rhythm; PR, QRS, and QTc intervals; incidence of cardiac disease; and presence of interval-prolonging medication were recorded. Reference ranges were estimated from the data and compared with standard cutoffs for prolonged intervals. Interval values were s...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Latha G Stead Lekshmi Vaidyanathan Raquel M Schears Rachel M Gilmore Krishna C Vedula Sandhya R Behera M Fernanda Bellolio Gerald T Gau Wyatt W Decker Source Type: research

Biomarkers, age, and coronary artery remodeling in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):71-7.ABSTRACTTo investigate the relationship between age and coronary artery remodeling in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), 56 patients with ACS were identified by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Remodeling index (RI) (37 cases of RI > or =1 vs 19 cases of RI <1) and dimidiate age groups (27 patients younger than 60 years vs 29 patients 60 years or older) were compared, and the relationships among biomarkers, age, and arterial remodeling were analyzed. There was a significant difference in age between positive and negative remodeling groups (55+/-13 vs 62+/-10 yea...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dalin Song Weiqiang Kang Heribert Woelki Mei Li Xingui Guo Source Type: research

Systolic anterior motion of a retained anterior mitral valve leaflet following mitral valve replacement
Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;17(2):128-9.NO ABSTRACTPMID:18326956 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology - March 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Authors: Edward L Rachofsky Paul A Tunick Itzhak Kronzon Source Type: research