Neurocardiogenic Vasovagal syncope is more common in younger patients but also should be considered in elderly patients with unexplained syncope. Although the triggering mechanisms are complex and may differ among young and elderly patients, the efferent responses generally can be categorized as cardioinhibitory (pauses of = 3 seconds or heart rate <40 beats per minute for more than 10 seconds), vasodepressor (systolic blood pressure falls by 50 mm Hg or more without symptoms or 30 to 50 mm Hg with symptoms of syncope or presyncope, and the heart rate does not decrease by more than 10%), (more…)
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity ( more than 3-second pause or a decrease in systolic blood pressure = 50 mm Hg during carotid sinus ...
Aging is associated with progressive fibrosis of the sinoatrial node and AV conduction system, resulting in bradycardia, which may ...
Pacemaker therapy is indicated in patients with symptomatic bradycardia (syncope, presyncope, dyspnea, and exercise intolerance) co ...
Results from several recently completed trials have important implications for the primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Preve ...
There are intrinsic changes in the cardiac pacemaker cells and the cardiac conduction system associated with aging, which increase ...
In older patients without apparent cardiovascular disease, the number of cardiac myocytes declines, while residual myocytes enlarge. Concurrently, there is an increase in elastic and collagenous tissue in all parts of the interstitial matrix and conduction system with advancing age. (more…)
Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia The principles of drug and non-drug management of supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (SVT) are si ...
Results from several recently completed trials have important implications for the primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Preve ...
Several clinical tools are available for identification of patients at risk of cardiac arrhythmias or its consequences that may ben ...
There are intrinsic changes in the cardiac pacemaker cells and the cardiac conduction system associated with aging, which increase ...
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy improves functional capacity and quality of life in patients with persistent class III and IV hea ...
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There are several important changes in pharmacokinetics metabolism associated with aging that predispose the elderly to increased risk of druginduced side effects including cardiac arrhythmia.
First, advanced age is accompanied by a decrease in overall body weight, total body water, lean body mass, and intravascular volume, resulting in a greater volume of distribution (V d ), which is defined by the drug dose divided by drug plasma concentration (V d = dose/concentration). The reduced distribution volume will, therefore, lead to a higher drug concentration after a given dose in the elderly compared to the younger population. (more…)
Pharmacodynamics describes the course of action of a drugs and aging at the effector organ level, in terms of duration and magnitud ...
Complications of Adverse Drug Reactions may include hospitalization, increased hospital stays and health care expenditures, morbidi ...
Something you and your doctor should appreciate is that getting older influences the way you react to drugs. Elderly patients are t ...
The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone de ...
There are intrinsic changes in the cardiac pacemaker cells and the cardiac conduction system associated with aging, which increase ...
Green Food is a popular term used to describe young cereal grasses such as barley grass, wheat, rye and oats, before the grass is changed to grain. Cereal grasses have long been cultivated for their energy-dense granules, but change the profile of green cereal plants as they grow up fast. Chlorophyll, protein, antioxidants and vitamins in cereal grasses declines sharply and the amount of cellulose (indigestible fiber) increases. (more…)
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With heart disease risk being the number one cause of death among older Americans, you should pay particular attention to known ...
As a normal ageing process, as you grow older, you will lose muscle fiber. The composition between fats and muscles in your body changed. The less active you are, the more your muscles atrophy (muscle masses and muscles strength) because lack of activities. One study found that 40 percent of women between ages 55 and 65 couldn’t lift even 10 pounds! If you lack strength, everyday tasks such as lifting a bag of groceries, pushing a vacuum cleaner, or lifting and playing with your grandchild may tire you—or worse, cause a elderly muscle sore or elderly muscle cramps. (more…)
It has been proven over the years that strength training exercises have been used by athletes and sports enthusiasts to improve ...
Aerobic exercise is one form of exercise with low to moderate intensity which is done for a longer or a moderate duration. With ...
An international consensus statement on physical activity, fitness and health (Bouchard et al 1994) identifies six areas affect ...
Some researches on relation between exercise and body human health results indicate that in addition to increasing muscle capac ...
There are two basic considerations on how to prevent accidents and injuries in elderly. First of all, we should make our surrou ...
As you probably know, sex hormone in women is declining with age. Men also experiencing the same, even though the declining rate is not as steep drop like women menopause. But the effect is substantial in well being and fertility. Until recent years, there has been a lot concern about the subject of testosterone levels in men. Andropause as the name suggest, is declining 1% per year of testosterone levels hormone for men age over 30 years. This significantly put those men group in risk of having disease-syndromes related to andropause. (more…)
The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone de ...
Potential benefits of T treatment in older men must be weighed against risks of adverse effects. In young hypogonadal men, physiolo ...
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual ...
Involuntary weight loss is the result of many chronic progressive diseases, often leading to diminished lean body mass, frailty, su ...
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
Aging is recognized as one variable factor of increase the risk of high blood pressure. Generally, as people get older, the blood pressure rises as well. As a matter of fact, 80 % of people over 65 years old have elderly blood pressure. The high blood pressure in elderly is related to hormone changes, alterations in the wall of blood vessels and arteries wall, and the drop off of heart operation efficiency. (more…)
First the blood vessels. The walls of the arteries stiffen with age. And the largest blood vessel in the body, the aorta, gets long ...
Neurocardiogenic Vasovagal syncope is more common in younger patients but also should be considered in elderly patients with unexpl ...
In older patients without apparent cardiovascular disease, the number of cardiac myocytes declines, while residual myocytes enlarge ...
As a normal ageing process, as you grow older, you will lose muscle fiber. The composition between fats and muscles in your bod ...
Visual impairment among elderly is now a major health care problem. We are living in aging population with 80% of blind people ...
Aging in human is a combination of two ageing processes: development or maturation, and senescence aging or decline. Development or maturation is the positive aspect of aging; humans typically acquire greater wisdom, experience, and expertise in specific fields as they grow older. Senescence aging, on the other hand, (more…)
Back pain is a real pain in your back! You want relief now but would like to try some natural home remedies before resorting to pre ...
Prevention is the best cure for back pain. If I had practice proper lifting techniques and /or the box I lifted had been proper ...
With heart disease risk being the number one cause of death among older Americans, you should pay particular attention to known ...
Hayflick suggested that the aging process was by a biological clock, which includes all living cells, controlled. The study found t ...
Visual impairment among elderly is now a major health care problem. We are living in aging population with 80% of blind people or people who have visual impairment are older than 50 years. The most common causes of blindness for this groups are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy. These are four most common causes of blindness which doctors and researches are keen to cure. (more…)
Researches with Age Related Eye Disease Study have found that giving supplement of antioxidant and zinc has shown good result i ...
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In many instances, the symptoms listed below are the result of relatively minor disorders as elderly. However, they can also re ...
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