Improving Care Using a Bidirectional Geriatric Cardiology Consultative Conference.

ABSTRACT: More than 13 million persons in the United States aged 65 and older have cardiovascular disease (CVD), and this population is expected to increase exponentially over the next several decades. In the absence of clinical studies that would inform how best to manage this population, there is an urgent need for collaborative, thoughtful approaches to their care. Although cardiologists are traditionally regarded as leaders in the care of older adults with CVD, these individuals have multiple comorbidities, physiological differences, and distinct goals of care than younger patients that require a specialized geriatric lens. Thus, collaboration is needed between geriatricians, cardiologists, and other specialists to address the unique needs of this growing population. Accordingly, clinicians at N

SUBMITTER: Grant EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6097935 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature