Publication Date
11-11-2016
Keywords
cardiovascular disease, aging, mechanisms, health care research, atrial fibrillation, advanced heart failure, fibroblasts
Abstract
The guest editor introduces this specialty issue of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, which focuses on cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. The reality of an aging population has increased the need for better evidence-based medicine in older patients. However, randomized controlled trials frequently exclude such patients, especially those with comorbidities, from study. This practice ignores the fact that physiologic changes to the cardiovascular system caused by the aging process and aging-associated diseases create clinical dilemmas distinct from those in younger patients. Considering the rising costs of health care and growing incidence of cardiovascular disease, research efforts and resources need to be directed efficiently toward reducing overall disease burden and disability by focusing on prevention and early detection of disease in elderly patients.
Recommended Citation
Jahangir A. Seniors welcome! Avoiding the trap of age limits in health research. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2016;3:173-5. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1442
Included in
Biological Phenomena, Cell Phenomena, and Immunity Commons, Cardiology Commons, Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology Commons, Physiological Processes Commons, Therapeutics Commons, Translational Medical Research Commons
Submitted
November 10th, 2016
Accepted
November 11th, 2016
