Cardiovascular disease in advanced age: To give, or not to give, intensive treatment?

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Cardiovascular disease in advanced age: To give, or not to give, intensive treatment?

29 January 2020

Ngaire Kerse

Wednesday 29 January 2020, 12:00 AM

Evidence shows that lowering blood pressure helps in older age, but it is criticised

ELDER HEALTH

Professor of general practice Ngaire Kerse discusses ethnic inequalities in cardiovascular disease and the lack of evidence for optimal management of CVD in older patients

Key points, Most people aged in their late 80s have high cardiovascular disease risk as well as multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Risk equations and evidence-bas

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How to Treat

Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment

Wednesday 11 September 2024, 12:45 AM