Cardiology

General Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a role for routine stress testing in intermediate-high risk CAD patients with a significantly elevated coronary calcium score who are otherwise asymptomatic?

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How do you approach the management of extremely low LDL levels in older adult patients receiving statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?

1 Answer available

Do you recommend starting a statin in patients above 75 years old with diabetes but no known ASCVD?

3 Answers available

What is your systolic blood pressure target for patients over 80 with frailty and multiple comorbidities?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Drugs & aging, 2001

Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET): protocol for the main trial.

Circulation research, 2019 Mar 29

Hypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients.

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