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Carvedilol in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Author(s) -

Klaus K. Witte

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical interventions in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1178-1998

pISSN - 1176-9092

DOI - 10.2147/cia.s1044

Subject(s) - medicine , carvedilol , heart failure , blockade , incidence (geometry) , cardiology , adrenergic , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , physics , receptor , optics

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is common, and increases in incidence and prevalence with age. There are compelling data demonstrating reduced mortality and hospitalizations with adrenergic blockade in older patients with CHF. Despite this, many older patients remain undertreated. The aim of the present article is to review the potential mechanisms of the benefits of adrenergic blockade in CHF and the clinical data available from the large randomized studies, focusing particularly on older patients.

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