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The treatment of cardiovascular disease in older people

01 October 2003

Nursing Older People

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The incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease rises dramatically after the age of 65 and accounts for 40 per cent of deaths in people aged between 65...

Anticoagulants

01 October 2004

Nursing Older People

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Anticoagulants were discovered in 1924 when a new haemorrhagic disorder was discovered in cattle that had been fed on spoiled sweet clover silage. It was found that...

Lipid-lowering drugs

01 December 2004

Nursing Older People

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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of death in the UK and the incidence here is higher than anywhere else in the world. It is caused by the build-up of...

ACE inhibitors

01 April 2004

Nursing Older People

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The development of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors arose from the discovery of converting enzyme inhibitors in the venom of the South American pit...

Antiplatelet therapy

01 November 2004

Nursing Older People

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Antiplatelet drugs are of use in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease and have been shown to reduce the incidence of vascular events such as myocardial...

Beta-blockers

01 September 2004

Nursing Older People

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The first beta-blockers were introduced 30 years ago and have since played a major role in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including the management of...

Diuretics and their use with older people

01 February 2004

Nursing Older People

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Diuretics are among the most widely prescribed drugs used in the treatment of hypertension and are the first choice of treatment in older people. They are also used...

Calcium antagonists and their use with older people

01 December 2003

Nursing Older People

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Calcium antagonists (also known as calcium channel blockers) were first introduced in the 1960s but were not used widely as cardiovascular drugs until the 1980s....

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

01 July 2004

Nursing Older People

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Hypertension is a major health problem throughout the world and in the UK affects more than half of people over the age of 65. Older people with high blood pressure...

Nitrates and their use with older people

01 May 2004

Nursing Older People

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Nitrates are one of the oldest classes of drugs used in modern medicine. They were first employed in the treatment of angina in the form of amyl nitrate in 1857, but...

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