Turkish Journal of Geriatrics
2010 , Vol 13 (Supplement)
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN ELDERLY POPULATION
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and morbidity,
and advanced age is a major risk factor. Normal aging results in significant
changes in cardiovascular structure and functions. Most of the normal age related
changes in cardiovascular structure and functions are readily identifiable
on echocardiography. Pathological conditions could also be identified by echocardiographic
modalities. In this paper, we aimed to review echocardiographic
changes seen in elderly population.
Keywords :
Echocradiography; Aging