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[Angina pectoris--particular aspects in the elderly].

M Carvalho1, M Carrageta

  • 1Servico de Medicina IV, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro de Cardiologia da Universidade de Lisboa.

Revista Portuguesa De Cardiologia : Orgao Oficial Da Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia = Portuguese Journal of Cardiology : an Official Journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death in Portuguese elderly. Managing cardiovascular risk factors and adapting treatments are crucial for improving outcomes in older adults with CHD.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Geriatrics
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence rises with age, being the second leading cause of death for individuals over 65 in Portugal.
  • Cardiovascular risk factors play a significant role in CHD pathogenesis, necessitating their control even in the elderly to slow atherosclerotic progression.

Purpose:

  • To review the challenges and therapeutic strategies for managing coronary heart disease in the elderly population.
  • To highlight the importance of risk factor control, adapted pharmacologic therapy, and interventional procedures in older adults.

Summary:

  • Elderly patients often present with effort dyspnea instead of typical chest pain.
  • Exercise stress testing is a safe and essential diagnostic and risk stratification tool for elderly CHD patients.

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  • Treatment focuses on correcting precipitating factors, cautious pharmacologic management to avoid adverse effects, and considering interventions like percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

    • Impact:

    • Optimized treatment strategies can improve outcomes for elderly patients with CHD.
    • Cardiac rehabilitation programs are vital for the psychosocial reintegration of elderly patients post-treatment.
    • Understanding age-specific manifestations and treatment responses is key to advancing geriatric cardiovascular care.