Some features of heart failure in the elderly at Cardiology Department of Thanh Nhan hospital
- Author:
To Van Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart failure, elderly patient
- MeSH:
Heart Failure;
Aged;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(2):26-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investigation on 100 patients aged over 50, treated at cardiology department of Thanh Nhan hospital from January to December 2001 showed that: Heart failure was common in cardiovascular diseases (14.6%). The incident of heart failure increased with age, more in females than in males. The common causes of heart failure were valvular diseases (37%), hypertension (31%), myocardial ischemia (17%)… The majority of patients with heart failure hospitalized were in severe situation (third degree: 51%, fourth degree: 10%). Besides diuretic and Digoxin, most patients must use the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, other used β blockers