Table of Contents ( for 3rd ed.): 

Part I:  Aging Changes in the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 1.     Normal Aging Changes of the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 2.     Echocardiographic Measurements in Elderly Patients

Chapter 3.     Morphological Features of the Elderly Heart

Chapter 4.     Cardiovascular Drug Therapy in the Elderly

Part II:  Coronary Artery Disease:  Risk Factors and Epidemiology

Chapter 5.     Systemic Hypertension in the Elderly

Chapter 6.     Hyperlipidemia in the Elderly:  When is Drug Therapy Justified?

Chapter 7.     Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 8.     Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly

Part III:  Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 9.     Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 10.    Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 11.    Angina in the Elderly

Chapter 12.    Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 13.    Management of the Older Patient After Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 14.    Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 15.    Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Elderly

Chapter 16.    Exercise Training in the Older Cardiac Patient

Part IV:  Valvular Heart Disease 

Chapter 17.    Aortic Valve Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 18.    Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Mitral Annular Calcification in the Elderly   

Chapter 19.    Endocarditis in the Elderly

Part V:  Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure 

Chapter 20.    Cardiomyopathies in the Elderly

Chapter 21.    Thyroid Heart Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 22.    Heart Failure

Part VI:  Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders

Chapter 23.    Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in the Elderly

Chapter 24.    Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Elderly

Chapter 25.    Bradyarrhythmias and Cardiac Pacemakers in the Elderly

Part VII:  Cerebrovascular Disease

Chapter 26.    Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Patient   

Chapter 27.    Evaluation of Syncope in the Elderly Patient

Part VIII:  Miscellaneous Topics

Chapter 28.    Anticoagulants in the Elderly

Chapter 29.    Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly

Chapter 30.    Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 31.    Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Treatment of Elderly Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Chapter 32.    Ethical Decisions and Quality of Life in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease