title: [The exclusion of older patients from clinical trials regarding heart failure. Causes and consequences].
abstract: Older subjects are commonly excluded from clinical trials, that are the gold standard to assess the efficacy and safety of new drugs and non pharmacological therapies. The consequence is the lack of evidence about the optimal drug therapy in this population, who makes the highest consumption of drugs, with increased risk of adverse reactions and undertreatment. A clear example is heart failure: data obtained in the context of the European Project PREDICT confirm a widespread exclusion of older individuals from ongoing clinical trials in heart failure, despite the recommendations of regulatory agencies.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherubini
authors.forename: Annarita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerenzia
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zengarini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D006333:Heart Failure; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*