Radiologic examination of the heart.
The radiologic examination of cardiovascular disease in the elderly requires focus on an adjusted norm, cardiovascular calcifications, and atherosclerosis as presented in the plain film findings. The judicious use of noninvasive radiographic techniques in conjunction with echocardiography, electrocardiography, and clinical examination should lead to appropriate care for the elderly patient.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging