This review presents a targeted examination of the application of comprehensive geriatric assessment tools across various cardiovascular pathologies, including acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, acute and chronic heart failure, and aortic stenosis. It has been demonstrated that assessing patient frailty in cardiovascular pathology is crucial for determining both short-term and long-term prognosis, as well as for evaluating the risk of various complications during cardiac surgical interventions. Currently, there is active research into necessary measures aimed at improving outcomes in frail elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases, such as interdisciplinary rehabilitation and geriatric approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis review presents data from the literature on the characteristics of the course of chronic kidney disease from the perspective of the geriatric patient. Chronic kidney disease and progression of renal failure is a prototype model of premature and accelerated aging. Many authors have stated that a better mechanistic understanding of the phenomenon of premature aging, early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, and a geriatric approach to the patient can improve the effectiveness of management and prolongation of life in this category of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA review of the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment and its components in oncology is introduced. The evidence base for the increasing incidence of cancer in the elderly worldwide also presented. The management of older adults with cancer is challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe foundation of healthy aging is the prevention of disability. In modern medical usage, a syndrome refers to a collection of symptoms and signs with a single underlying cause that may not yet be known. Geriatric syndromes, on the other hand, refer to multifactorial health conditions and occur when the accumulated effects of impairments in multiple systems make an older person vulnerable to situational changes.
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