Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine - Vol 13 . No. 1 . 2008



Ischemic Heart Disease &
Chronic Heart Failure in the Elderly




R. Ferrari, D. J. Hearse




Ischemic heart disease in the older patient
S. P. Schulman, E. G. Lakatta, G. Gerstenblith




Is the presentation of acute coronary syndromes different in the elderly?
M. Tendera, W. Wojakowski


Does cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction differ in the elderly?
W. J. Remme


What is the best approach to lipid management in the elderly?
L. T. Braun




Matters @ Heart: Dr John H. Gibbon and the first heart–lung machine
R. J. Bing




J. Steffel


Arterial and cardiac aging: major shareholders in cardiovascular disease enterprises (Part I and II)
E. G. Lakatta, D. Levy

Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction in healthy men years before the age-related decline in women
D. S. Celermajer and others

Prevention of stroke by antihypertensive drug treatment in older persons with isolated systolic hypertension. Final results of the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP)
SHEP Cooperative Research Group

Senescence and death of primitive cells and myocytes lead to premature cardiac aging and heart failure
C. Chimenti and others

Age-dependent impairment of angiogenesis
A. Rivard and others
Age and outcome with contemporary thrombolytic therapy. Results from the GUSTO-1 trial
H. D. White and others

Age-related increase in mortality among patients with first myocardial infarctions treated with thrombolysis
A. A. Maggioni and others

Prognostic importance of physical examination for heart failure in non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes. The enduring value of Killip classification
U. N. Khot and others

Effect of beta-blockade on mortality among high-risk and lowrisk patients after myocardial infarction
S. S. Gottlieb and others

Coronary intervention for persistent occlusion after myocardial infarction
J. S. Hochman and others




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