title: Ethical issues in the management of geriatric cardiac patients.
authors: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Lofty L
authors: LL
authors: Basta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000941:ethics; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000941:ethics*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics*