Reading room

Diseases of old age Terapia 2021, 10 ( 405 ) :  50  -  54

Chronic heart failure ‒ specificity of symptomatology and therapy in old age

Summary: The prevalence of heart failure is increasing worldwide. Due to the aging of societies and the increase in the incidence of risk factors for heart failure, this clinical syndrome is widespread in the elderly. Unfortunately, old age brings with it significant difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure.
Keywords: chronic heart failure, old age, cardiac resynchronisation therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

If you would like to get the full article in Polish please contact our editorial office via email.

Add new comment