Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly

作者：Kahtan Fadah, Aimee Hechanova, Debabrata Mukherjee · 发表于：International Journal of Angiology · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1055/s-0042-1751234 · 被引用次数：41 · 研究领域：Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies、Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

Elderly patients over the age of ≥ 75 years are especially susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD) as age is an important nonmodifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis and a predictor of poorer outcomes. In fact, CAD is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in this population. Due to concerns of functional frailty, comorbidities, and patient preference of conservative to no treatment have played a role in reducing the interest in pursuing prospective studies in this high-risk group. In this review, we provide an overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of CAD in older adults.