Comment diagnostiquer une maladie cardiaque ?

Des tests comme l'électrocardiogramme (ECG) et l'échocardiographie sont utilisés.

Quels tests sanguins sont utiles pour le cœur ?

Les dosages de cholestérol et de troponine aident à évaluer la santé cardiaque.

Qu'est-ce qu'un angiogramme ?

C'est une imagerie des vaisseaux sanguins pour détecter des obstructions.

Quand faire un test d'effort ?

Il est recommandé pour évaluer la capacité cardiaque lors d'un effort physique.

Quels signes indiquent une insuffisance cardiaque ?

Essoufflement, fatigue et œdème sont des signes courants d'insuffisance cardiaque.

Quels sont les symptômes d'une crise cardiaque ?

Douleur thoracique, essoufflement, et douleur dans le bras gauche sont fréquents.

Comment reconnaître une arythmie ?

Palpitations, vertiges et fatigue peuvent indiquer une arythmie cardiaque.

Quels symptômes d'hypertension artérielle ?

Souvent asymptomatique, mais peut causer maux de tête et saignements de nez.

Quels signes d'une embolie pulmonaire ?

Essoufflement soudain, douleur thoracique et toux avec sang sont alarmants.

Quels symptômes d'une maladie coronarienne ?

Angine de poitrine, essoufflement et fatigue lors d'efforts physiques.

Comment prévenir les maladies cardiaques ?

Adopter une alimentation saine, faire de l'exercice et éviter le tabac.

Quel rôle de l'exercice physique ?

L'exercice régulier renforce le cœur et améliore la circulation sanguine.

Comment gérer le stress pour le cœur ?

Des techniques comme la méditation et le yoga peuvent réduire le stress.

Pourquoi contrôler son poids ?

Un poids santé réduit le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires et d'hypertension.

Quel impact du tabagisme sur le cœur ?

Le tabagisme augmente le risque de maladies cardiaques et d'AVC.

Quels médicaments pour l'hypertension ?

Les diurétiques, bêtabloquants et inhibiteurs de l'ECA sont couramment prescrits.

Comment traiter une arythmie ?

Les médicaments antiarythmiques ou la cardioversion peuvent être utilisés.

Quelles interventions pour les maladies coronariennes ?

Angioplastie, stenting ou pontage coronarien sont des options de traitement.

Quel rôle des anticoagulants ?

Ils préviennent la formation de caillots sanguins, réduisant le risque d'AVC.

Quand envisager une chirurgie cardiaque ?

Pour des problèmes graves comme des valves cardiaques défectueuses ou des blocages.

Quelles sont les complications de l'hypertension ?

Elle peut entraîner des AVC, des maladies cardiaques et des problèmes rénaux.

Quels risques d'une crise cardiaque ?

Les complications incluent l'insuffisance cardiaque et des arythmies potentiellement mortelles.

Quelles complications d'une embolie pulmonaire ?

Elle peut causer des dommages pulmonaires et des problèmes cardiaques graves.

Quels effets d'une maladie coronarienne non traitée ?

Peut mener à des crises cardiaques, des arythmies et une insuffisance cardiaque.

Quelles sont les conséquences d'une arythmie ?

Peut provoquer des AVC, une insuffisance cardiaque ou des arrêts cardiaques.

Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire ?

Hypertension, diabète, tabagisme, obésité et antécédents familiaux sont cruciaux.

Quel impact du diabète sur le cœur ?

Le diabète augmente le risque de maladies cardiaques et d'AVC.

Comment l'âge influence-t-il le risque cardiaque ?

Le risque augmente avec l'âge, surtout après 45 ans pour les hommes et 55 ans pour les femmes.

Quel rôle du cholestérol dans les maladies cardiaques ?

Un taux élevé de cholestérol LDL augmente le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires.

Comment le stress affecte-t-il le cœur ?

Le stress chronique peut contribuer à l'hypertension et aux maladies cardiaques.

Système cardiovasculaire - Informations médicales vérifiées

Safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients aged over 80 years: a retrospective cohort study.

11 May 2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03707-4 PMID: 38733406

Immuno-oncology (IO) drugs are essential for treating various cancer types; however, safety concerns persist in older patients. Although the incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) is simil... This retrospective analysis reviewed the clinical data extracted from the medical records of patients aged > 80 years who underwent IO treatment at our institution. Univariate and multivariate analyse... Our study included 181 patients (median age: 82 years, range: 80-94), mostly men (73%), with a performance status of 0-1 in 87% of the cases; 64% received IO monotherapy. irAEs occurred in 35% of pati... IO therapy is a safe treatment option for patients > 80 years old. Furthermore, patients with elevated eosinophil counts at treatment initiation should be cautiously managed....

Humans Retrospective Studies Male Female Aged, 80 and over +5 autres

Influences on the duration and success of out-of-hospital resuscitation of geriatric patients over 80 years of age - a retrospective evaluation.

10 Oct 2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-01099-3 PMID: 39390377

Society is experiencing an increasing shift in the age distribution and accordingly, increased resuscitation rates of patients over 80 years and older. In 2022, more than 34% of people resuscitated in... Retrospective evaluation of pre-hospital documentation of out-of-hospital resuscitations in patients ≥ 80 years of age in the period 01/01/2014-12/31/2022 in one German county combined with data of th... In total 578 cases were analyzed. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC): 26% (n = 148). Survival to discharge: 6.1% (n = 35). Median CPR duration: 17 min (10-28 min). The older the patients were, t... Old age and poor health status is associated with shorter CPR duration until termination and older age is associated with poorer prognosis in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) concerning the possi...

Humans Retrospective Studies Aged, 80 and over Female Male +7 autres

Hyperthyroidism increases the risk of osteoarthritis in individuals aged 60-80 years.

17 06 2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64676-3 PMID: 38886465

To elucidate the currently unknown relationship between hyperthyroidism and osteoarthritis (OA). During 2007-2012, 7,433 participants (hyperthyroidism patients = 125; OA patients = 675) were included ...

Humans Hyperthyroidism Osteoarthritis Aged Male +10 autres

Association Between Barthel's Index Change and All-Cause Mortality Among COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients Aged Over 80 Years Old: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

2024

DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S469073 PMID: 39072192

It has been shown that lower Barthel's index (BI) at admission is associated with a higher in-hospital mortality. There is a lack of evidence regarding the association between the change in BI during ... We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 330 participants at Peking University Third Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic period. In order to analyze the time to death data, a Kaplan-Meier surviv... Our study included 330 patients aged over 80 years with COVID-19 pneumonia. The Kaplan-Meier curve for mortality showed significantly worst survival with reduced BI among three groups (χ... Reduced BI during hospitalization was associated with the highest mortality risk. It is crucial to monitor BI change among COVID-19 pneumonia patients aged over 80 years old....

Humans COVID-19 Retrospective Studies Female Male +7 autres

Implementation of a multidisciplinary approach to care for people with HIV aged 80 years and over.

30 Sep 2024

DOI: 10.1177/09564624241286558 PMID: 39348909

Frailty adversely affects health and quality of life of people with HIV (PWH). A multidisciplinary-team (MDT) was established to perform a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and to address modif... PWH aged over 80 years were reviewed by a dedicated HIV/geriatric clinic at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Descriptive statistics were used to report the variables of interest.... Sixty-three PWH were reviewed, with a median age of 82 (IQR 80-86). Fifty-seven (88%) were men. The median number of co-morbidities was five (IQR 4-7) and polypharmacy was seen in 55 (85%), with a med... A MDT approach helped reducing polypharmacy and frailty, suggesting that specialised tools and MDT input are key to identify medical and social concerns in elderly PWH....

Radical cystectomy in patients aged < 80 years versus ≥ 80 years: analysis of preoperative geriatric assessment scores in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality.

30 Sep 2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-05248-y PMID: 39347804

Pre-operative assessment of surgical risk is essential for patient counselling in the elderly patient population. Our purpose was to compare validated geriatric assessment scores (GAS) in predicting p... Overall, eight preoperative GAS were assessed for each patient who received RC from 2016 to 2021. Postoperative morbidity was recorded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) of surgical c... In total, 424 patients were analysed (77.4% male) with median age of 71 years (IQR: 68.82;70.69), of which 67 (15.8%) were ≥ 80 years. Patients age ≥ 80 years showed more 30-d CDC grade ≥ IIIb (41.07%... Even in a high-volume center of RC, 90-d mortality is significantly higher in patients age ≥ 80. Our results suggest in patient age ≥ 80, sFI ≥ 2, ECOG performance status ≥ 2 and severe ACE-27 score a...

Humans Aged Male Geriatric Assessment Female +9 autres

Hip Fracture Risk Assessment Tools for Adults Aged 80 Years and Older.

03 Jun 2024

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.18612 PMID: 38941095

While adults aged 80 years and older account for 70% of hip fractures in the US, performance of fracture risk assessment tools in this population is uncertain.... To compare performance of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), Garvan Fracture Risk Calculator, and femoral neck bone mineral density (FNBMD) alone in 5-year hip fracture prediction.... Prognostic analysis of 3 prospective cohort studies including participants attending an index examination (1997 to 2016) at age 80 years or older. Data were analyzed from March 2023 to April 2024.... Participants contacted every 4 or 6 months after index examination to ascertain incident hip fractures and vital status. Predicted 5-year hip fracture probabilities calculated using FRAX and Garvan mo... A total of 8890 participants were included, with a mean (SD) age at index examination of 82.6 (2.7) years; 4906 participants (55.2%) were women, 866 (9.7%) were Black, 7836 (88.1%) were White, and 188... In this prognostic study of adults aged 80 years and older, FRAX and Garvan tools incorporating FNBMD compared with FNBMD alone did not improve 5-year hip fracture discrimination. FRAX modestly underp...

Humans Hip Fractures Male Female Risk Assessment +5 autres

Radiotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer aged 80 years or older: A 16-year experience.

01 Apr 2024

DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_833_22 PMID: 38687940

Radiotherapy (RT) plays an important role in esophageal cancer (EC) patients aged ≥80 years. However, the survival modality and prognostic factors remain poorly understood. Thus, this study aimed to e... A total of 213 consecutive patients with EC over 80 years old who were treated with curative intent RT between February 1999 and December 2015 at our institution were retrospectively reviewed. The cli... The median patient age was 82 (range: 80-94) years. Atotal of 192 patients (90.1%) completed the definitive RT (median: 60 Gy, range: 50-72 Gy), and 11 patients had grade 4 or higher acute toxicity, i... Definitive RT could be considered as an effective treatment for patients with EC who are older than 80 years, and 50-60 Gy seems to be a reasonable dose for these patients....

Humans Esophageal Neoplasms Female Male Aged, 80 and over +7 autres

Treatment strategies for patients over 80 years of age with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

26 Sep 2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102146 PMID: 39357094

To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma aged ≥80 years, focusing on surgical treatments.... We reviewed patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma aged ≥80 years who underwent surgery between 2005 and 2018. Basic information, comorbidities, multiple primary cancers, initial treatment, compli... Of 197 patients aged ≥80 years, 119 patients underwent surgery (50 males, 69 females; mean age: 83.5 years). The gingiva was the most common primary tumor site (63 patients, 52.9 %). The stage classif... Good treatment outcomes were obtained with radical surgery. Surgery should be the first choice if quality of life is assured and there are no issues with surgical tolerance, regardless of age....

Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Surgery in Patients Aged Over 80 Years: Efficacy and Safety.

2023

DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S437815 PMID: 37941775

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery in patients aged over 80 years.... Consecutive patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with ERM and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling with retrobulbar anesthesia were recruited. Based on age, the patients wer... This study included 43 eyes from 43 patients aged 80 to 91 years and 86 eyes from 86 patients aged 54 to 79 years. Surgical intervention substantially improved BCVA both in the elderly and control gro... Our outcomes indicate that PPV combined with ERM and ILM peeling with retrobulbar anesthesia is effective and safe in elderly patients aged 80 years or older. Based on age alone, we believe that advan...

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