Geriatric Cardiology
Co-chairs: Dr. John Mulrow and Dr. Sarah Godfrey
Letter from Chair
Welcome to the Texas Chapter Geriatric Cardiology Section Website. Important, relevant areas of interest to Geriatric Cardiology will be highlighted here.
Rationale
*The aging population is expanding worldwide. Texas is the third largest state with adults 65 years and older as of 2014.
*It is projected that nationwide there will be a 250% increase in those 65 years and older as well as 420% in those 85 years and older by 2050.
*There will be an associated increase in geriatric syndromes with this population explosion: frailty, multi -morbidity, polpharmacy, cognitive decline and disability which will complicate treatment for cardiovascular disease.
*Guideline directed medical treatment and clinical trials have largely excluded older individuals especially those with comorbidities.
*There is also a significant deficit of palliative care, advance care planning and end of life discussions in the care of of older patients.
John Mulrow, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH
Objectives
*Provide an opportunity to join the ACC Geriatric Cardiology Section
*Enable cardiology fellows and early career cardiologists to join the FIT/ECP and Palliative Care Working groups of the ACC.
*Create awareness of recent Geriatric Cardiology centric articles, webinars and ACC annual meeting talks and sessions.
Please contact John Mulrow, MD, at skiers@satx.rr.com or Sarah Godfrey, MD, at sarah.godfrey@utsouthwestern.edu for questions and/or interest in Geriatric Cardiology
Resources
- 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Integrating Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Multimorbidity Treatment: A Framework for Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Care: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee
- Building a Cardiac Palliative Care Program: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Ten Program Leaders From Across the United States
- Goals of Care in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
- Criteria for Referral of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure for Specialized Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Needs of Physically Frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Heart Failure
- Integrating Palliative Care into the Modern Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Review
- ACC Geriatric Section
- Geriatric Cardiology Clinical Topic Collection
- Palliative Care for the Cardiovascular Clinician: Free 20.5 CME
- Hierarchical Development of Physical Frailty and Cognitive Impairment and their Association with Incident Cardiovascular Disease
- In Hospital Outcomes and Readmission in Older Adults Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
- Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Older Adult Population: A Scientific Statement
- Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Older Adult Population: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Geriatric/Palliative Care Sessions ACC.23
- Session 2004- Cultural Competence in Critical Moments: Improving Palliative and Supportive Cardiovascular Care for Diverse Patient Populations
- Session 697-Critical Care for PAH: Between a Rock and Hard Place?
- Session 726- Why Do WE Do What We Do? Can we do Better? Ethics and Comprehensive Care in Valvular Heart Disease
- Session 509-Avoiding the Crash and Burn: How to Navigate Cardiogenic Shock *Session 763- Healthy Vascular Aging: Luck or Gumption?
- Session 257-The Systemic Syndrome of Heart Failure: A Closer Look at Non-Cardiovascular Comorbidities