Valvular Heart Disease in Aging Women
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : John W. Petersen & Marian C. Limacher
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Elderly women are at risk for aortic and mitral valve disease that may be challenging to manage because of co-morbidities. Many reports focus on the evaluation and management of elderly patients, but only limited information that is directed specifically at women is available. Until more research can be completed, current guidelines offer updated recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of significant valvular lesions. On-line and point-based risk assessment instruments are valuable tools for guiding treatment decisions in individual patients.
Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep (2011) 5:253–260 DOI 10.1007/s12170-011-0164-6 Published online: 11 March 2011
