title: Cardiovascular disease in the elderly. Clinical assessment.
abstract: The elderly patient with suspected cardiovascular disease poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. In many elderly patients the frequent unreliability of the history and the presence of multiple concurrent diseases and medications complicate accurate assessment of the patient's cardiac problem. Clinical laboratory and noninvasive cardiac techniques are now available that enhance the accuracy of cardiac diagnosis and aid in the evaluation of left ventricular function.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Frishman
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: DeMaria
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ewy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male