Hixon M E
Heart Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 1994 Winter;9(1):4-12.
The prevalence of heart failure increases as individuals age. The causes of heart failure in the older adult are essentially the same as in the general adult population. However, clinical presentation is altered in older adults because symptoms and physical findings may not be those classically described and taught. This article addresses the pathophysiology and clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and therapy of heart failure in the older adult.
心力衰竭的患病率随个体年龄增长而增加。老年人心力衰竭的病因与一般成年人群基本相同。然而，老年人的临床表现有所改变，因为症状和体格检查结果可能并非经典描述和传授的那样。本文阐述了老年人心力衰竭的病理生理学、临床表现、诊断评估及治疗。
