A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Caio de Assis Moura Tavares
, André Feitosa Wanderley Cavalcanti, Wilson Jacob Filho
Caio de Assis Moura Tavares
, André Feitosa Wanderley Cavalcanti, Wilson Jacob Filho
The essence of geriatric cardiology Because it is a recent and not widespread specialty, Geriatric Cardiology is often confused with Geriatrics that is practiced by a cardiologist or simply with Cardiology that is applied to elderly patients. Although this is part of the discipline’s core, it does not represent the whole picture. It would be more adequate to define it as integrated and age-adequate cardiovascular care, centered on the patients and their functionalities – a concept previously presented by our […]
Keywords: Aged; Cardiology/trends; Delivery of Health Care; Frail Elderly; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics/trends; Health Services for the Aged; Population Dynamics