Author/Editor		Cvetinović, Nataša; Lončar, Goran; Farkaš-Lainščak, Jerneja
Title		Heart failure management in the elderly - a public health challenge
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik Jg. 128, št. suppl. 7
Publication year		2016
Volume		str. S466-S473
ISSN		0043-5325 - Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
Language		eng
Abstract		Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing public health problem and the leading cause of mor- bidity, mortality, and hospitalization in populations > 65 years. The elderly HF patients have an increased prevalence of HF with preserved ejection fraction and comorbidities, may prese nt with atypical symptoms and signs, have a higher risk for adverse drug reac- tions, and worse prognosis as compared with younger patients. Moreover, there is a lack of evidence-based therapies for this population because they are un- derrepresented in the clinical trials. The elderly are less likely to be evaluate dbyacardiologistandto be treated in accordance with recommendations of the current HF guidelines. Although the treatment is improving, it is still suboptimal; therefore, HF in elderly patients requires mob ilization of public health services and improvement of treatment strategies.
Keywords		heart failure elderly public health treat- ment strategy