Use of cardiovascular drugs in the elderly. What difference does age make?
Pharmacologic treatment of cardiovascular disease is both challenging and rewarding. Multiple medications and the variable nature of most cardiac problems necessitate careful monitoring of drug regimens in patients of any age. The elderly require even more attention to optimize therapy in light of variable drug absorption, effects, metabolism, and excretion. This challenge will present itself more frequently as the US population ages.
Baldwin
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Section of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
Vacek
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J
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents