1. Epidemiology of Heart Disease in Old Age.- Mortality from Heart Disease in Old Age.- Prevalence of Heart Disease in Old Age.- Morbidity of Heart Disease in Old Age.- References.- 2. Pathology of the Myocardium and Valves.- The Normal Heart in Old Age and Normal Aging Changes.- Congenital Abnormalities.- Myocardial Pathology.- Valve Pathology.- References.- 3. Pathology of the Conduction System.- Age Changes in the Conduction System.- Pathology of Specific Conduction Abnormalities in Old Age.- References.- 4. Cardiac Output in Old Age.- Cardiac Output at Rest.- Cardiac Output During Exercise.- Causes of Reduced Cardiac Output in Old Age.- Effect of Digitalization.- Effect of Physical Activity.- Distribution of Cardiac Output in Old Age.- Limiting Factors for Physical Work Capacity in Old Age.- References.- 5. Blood Pressure and Its Regulation.- Normal Blood Pressure in the Elderly.- Failure of Blood-Pressure Regulation in the Elderly.- References.- 6. Clinical Examination and Investigation of the Heart.- Clinical Examination.- Other Investigations.- References.- 7. Blood Pressure and the Development of Cardiovascular Disease in the Aged.- The Framingham Study.- Age Trends in Blood Pressure.- Age, Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Risk.- Cardiovascular Risk Profiles.- Organ Damage.- Preventive Implications.- References.- 8. High Blood Pressure and Its Management.- Etiology.- Pathology.- Clinical Manifestations.- Management.- References.- 9. Clinical Features of Ischemic Heart Disease.- Symptoms of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease.- Coronary Artery Occlusion and Myocardial Infarction.- Conclusion.- References.- 10. Pulmonary Heart Disease.- Causes.- Special Aspects of Pulmonary Heart Disease in the Elderly.- Prevalence.- Physiopathology.- Edema and Salt Retention in Pulmonary Heart Disease.- Polycythemia in Pulmonary Heart Disease.- Clinical Features.- Treatment.- Treatment During Exacerbations with Heart Failure.- Prognosis.- Miscellaneous Causes.- References.- 11. Valvular Heart Disease.- Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease.- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease.- Aortic Valve Disease.- Aortic Incompetence.- Tricuspid Valve Disease.- Pulmonary Valve Disease.- Multivalvular Disease.- References.- 12. Remediable Heart Disease: Bacterial Endocarditis, Heart Disease and the Thyroid, Heart Disease and Anemia, Pericardial Disease.- Bacterial Endocarditis.- Heart Disease and the Thyroid.- Heart Disease and Anemia.- Pericardial Disease.- References.- 13. Cardiac Glycosides.- Action of Cardiac Glycosides.- Use of Glycosides.- References.- 14. Diuretics.- Sites of Action.- Groups of Diuretic Drugs.- Side Effects.- Choice of Diuretic.- Combination Therapy.- References.- 15. Management of Cardiac Failure.- Diagnosis.- Principles of Management.- Assessment of Progress.- Resistant Cardiac Failure.- Prognosis.- References.- 16. Coronary Care for the Elderly.- The Aged in Coronary Care Units.- Management in the Coronary Care Unit.- Management of Complications.- Economics of the Elderly in the Coronary Care Unit.- Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Home.- References.- 17. Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Aged.- and Overview.- Basic Considerations.- Normal Cardiac Rhythms.- Abnormal Cardiac Rhythms.- References.- 18. Management of Heart Block.- Syncope and the ECG.- Clinical Diagnosis of Syncope.- Complete Block Without Syncope.- Prognosis in Acquired Complete Block Without Pacing.- Drug Treatment of Complete Block.- Indications for Pacing.- Methods of Pacing.- Pacing Failure.- Results of Pacing.- Size of the Pacing Problem.- References.- 19. Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly.- General Assessment.- Mitral Valve Disease.- Aortic Valve Disease.- Multiple-Valve Disease.- Ischemic Heart Disease.- Congenital Lesions.- Conclusion.- References.- Glossary of Drug Names.
