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View article: The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Cardiovascular Disease
The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Cardiovascular Disease Open
View article: TAVR in Older Adults
TAVR in Older Adults Open
View article: Role of Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
Role of Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Open
As the older adult population expands, an increasing number of patients affected by geriatric syndromes are seen by cardiovascular clinicians. One such syndrome that has been associated with poor outcomes is cognitive frailty: the simultan…
View article: Life’s Essential 8
Life’s Essential 8 Open
The population worldwide is getting older as a result of advances in public health, medicine, and technology. Older individuals are living longer with a higher prevalence of subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 2010, t…
View article: Geriatric Condition Burden in Cardiovascular Clinics
Geriatric Condition Burden in Cardiovascular Clinics Open
View article: Effectiveness of Bundled Hyperpolypharmacy Deprescribing Compared With Usual Care Among Older Adults
Effectiveness of Bundled Hyperpolypharmacy Deprescribing Compared With Usual Care Among Older Adults Open
Importance Older patients using many prescription drugs (hyperpolypharmacy) may be at increased risk of adverse drug effects. Objective To test the effectiveness and safety of a quality intervention intended to reduce hyperpolypharmacy. De…
View article: A Geriatric Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Older Adults, Part II
A Geriatric Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Older Adults, Part II Open
View article: Assessment and Management of Older Adults Undergoing PCI, Part 1
Assessment and Management of Older Adults Undergoing PCI, Part 1 Open
View article: Sarcopenia and Cardiovascular Diseases
Sarcopenia and Cardiovascular Diseases Open
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle strength, mass, and function, which is often exacerbated by chronic comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and cancer. Sarcopenia is associated with faster progression of c…
View article: One Thing Leads to Another
One Thing Leads to Another Open
View article: The association of intensive blood pressure treatment and non-fatal cardiovascular or serious adverse events in older adults with mortality: mediation analysis in SPRINT
The association of intensive blood pressure treatment and non-fatal cardiovascular or serious adverse events in older adults with mortality: mediation analysis in SPRINT Open
Aims Randomized clinical trials of hypertension treatment intensity evaluate the effects on incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Occurrences after a non-fatal index event have not been rig…
View article: Limited English Proficiency in Older Adults Referred to the Cardiovascular Team
Limited English Proficiency in Older Adults Referred to the Cardiovascular Team Open
View article: It is time to be heard and understood: Readmission probably is not the outcome that matters among people with dementia considering percutaneous coronary intervention
It is time to be heard and understood: Readmission probably is not the outcome that matters among people with dementia considering percutaneous coronary intervention Open
This editorial comments on the article by Park et al . in this issue.
View article: The Multidisciplinary Heart Team in Cardiovascular Medicine
The Multidisciplinary Heart Team in Cardiovascular Medicine Open
Cardiovascular multidisciplinary heart teams (MDHTs) have evolved significantly over the past decade. These teams play a central role in the treatment of a wide array of cardiovascular diseases affecting interventional cardiology, cardiac …
View article: Peri‐procedural code status for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Absence of program policies and standard practices
Peri‐procedural code status for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Absence of program policies and standard practices Open
Background Little is known about policies and practices for patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) who have a documented preference for Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) status at time of referral. We investigated how pra…
View article: Geriatric Cardiology: Coming of Age
Geriatric Cardiology: Coming of Age Open
Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) contend with deficits across multiple domains of health due to age-related physiological changes and the impact of CVD. Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, cognitive changes, and diminished function…
View article: Table of Contents
Table of Contents Open
View article: Geriatric and Palliative Care Specialists as Valued Members of the Multidisciplinary Heart Team
Geriatric and Palliative Care Specialists as Valued Members of the Multidisciplinary Heart Team Open
View article: Polypharmacy in Heart Failure: Progress But Also Problem
Polypharmacy in Heart Failure: Progress But Also Problem Open
View article: Gerotechnology for Older Adults With Cardiovascular Diseases
Gerotechnology for Older Adults With Cardiovascular Diseases Open
View article: Inclusion of Performance Parameters and Patient Context in the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Heart Failure
Inclusion of Performance Parameters and Patient Context in the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Heart Failure Open
View article: Time to benefit and harm of intensive blood pressure treatment: insights from SPRINT
Time to benefit and harm of intensive blood pressure treatment: insights from SPRINT Open
View article: Efficacy and Safety of Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy Using Restricted Mean Survival Time—Insights from the SPRINT Trial
Efficacy and Safety of Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy Using Restricted Mean Survival Time—Insights from the SPRINT Trial Open
View article: Physician Perspectives on Deprescribing Cardiovascular Medications for Older Adults
Physician Perspectives on Deprescribing Cardiovascular Medications for Older Adults Open
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Guideline‐based management of cardiovascular disease often involves prescribing multiple medications, which contributes to polypharmacy and risk for adverse drug events in older adults. Deprescribing is a potential st…
View article: Domain Management Approach to Heart Failure in the Geriatric Patient
Domain Management Approach to Heart Failure in the Geriatric Patient Open
View article: Real-World Effectiveness of a Medically Supervised Weight Management Program in a Large Integrated Health Care Delivery System: Five-Year Outcomes
Real-World Effectiveness of a Medically Supervised Weight Management Program in a Large Integrated Health Care Delivery System: Five-Year Outcomes Open
The average weight change of obese adults who participated in a medically supervised weight management program, with available 5-year data, was a statistically and clinically significant 5.8% weight loss from baseline.
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View article: Association of Age to Mortality and Repeat Revascularization in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Implications for Clinicians and Future Health Policies
Association of Age to Mortality and Repeat Revascularization in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Implications for Clinicians and Future Health Policies Open
Employing the continuous variable age as a case study, we have demonstrated that the use of flexible transformations, such as spline functions, can unearth clinically meaningful associations that would not have been possible otherwise. Fut…
View article: Effect of Advancing Age and Multiple Chronic Conditions on Mortality in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease after Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
Effect of Advancing Age and Multiple Chronic Conditions on Mortality in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease after Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement Open
Advancing age and increasing number of MCC have a differential effect on mortality risk in patients with ESRD compared with their non-ESRD counterparts. Future studies should focus on assessment of nonlinear relationships of age, MCC, and …
View article: Atrial Fibrillation and Cor Triatriatum Sinister: A Case Report
Atrial Fibrillation and Cor Triatriatum Sinister: A Case Report Open
A 29-year-old man presented to our hospital with palpitations, shortness of breath, and orthopnea. After being admitted, he progressed to cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure, which required ventilator support and cardioversion. Subse…