Several structural and functional changes contribute to heart failure in elderly patients: an
age dependent increase in sympathetic nervous activity, left ventricular wall diameter …

The elderly population (age≥ 65 years) is increasing, and with it the prevalence of heart
failure and associated morbidity, hospitalizations and costs. Despite advances, clinical trial …

Chronic heart failure accompanied by higher comorbidity and mortality is increasing in line
with advancing age. Previous landmark randomised clinical trials were mostly conducted in …

Heart failure is a disorder that predominantly affects older adults, with more than 50% of
heart failure hospitalizations occurring in persons over 75 years of age. Unfortunately, most …

Objective: To review relevant literature supporting the use of β-blockers, angiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), diuretics …

In this article different aspects of chronic heart failure in old age are described. We mainly
focus on the place of beta-blocker therapy in chronic heart failure. Beta-blockers are …

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Heart failure is a growing epidemic, particularly in the elderly. As a consequence, we will
see a greater number of elderly patients with heart failure in our practices. Elderly heart …

With longer life expectancy, as well as better survival rates after myocardial infarction, the
population of elderly patients with congestive heart failure steadily increases. Large …

Several aspects of congestive heart failure are discussed in the light of international
literature and of recent findings of our group. The annual incidence of heart failure in elderly …