Specific recommendations (or lack thereof) for older patients with cardiovascular disease in the current European Society of Cardiology guidelines: From the Dutch Working Group of Geriatric Cardiology of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology (NVVC) and Special Interest Group Geriatric Cardiology of the Netherlands Society for Clinical Geriatrics (NVKG)

Kirsten. Boerlage-van Dijk, Charlotte E. P. Siegers, Noëmie T. A. E. Wouters, Miriam C. Faes, Robert A. M. Verbunt, J. Hans Geertman, Mieke van den Heuvel, Chajja T. U. van de Meerendonk, Su-San Liem, Jose P. Henriques, Jan Paul Ottervanger

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Abstract

Due to population ageing, the number of older and frail patients with cardiovascular disease is increasing. In the current guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology specific recommendations for this older population are missing or scarce, probably due to limited evidence concerning diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in older patients. Moreover, recommendations on shared decision making, palliative care and advanced care planning are also essential in these guidelines. In this article we evaluate the current European of Society of Cardiology guidelines (2013–2020) to determine whether specific recommendations for older patients have been included.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)541-545
Number of pages5
JournalNetherlands heart journal
Volume30
Issue number12
Early online date2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Advanced care planning
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • ESC guidelines
  • Older patients
  • Palliative care
  • Shared decision making

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