title: Heart failure: an old problem.
abstract: Heart failure is an increasingly common problem in the UK, particularly in older patients. This article reviews the available information is available on heart failure in the older population, and provides clinically useful guidelines on the investigation and treatment of patients with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kearney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics; D004077:Digoxin