Back to Journals » Clinical Interventions in Aging » Volume 3 » Issue 1

Carvedilol in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Authors Witte KKA, Clark AL

Published 7 March 2008 Volume 2008:3(1) Pages 55—70

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S1044



Klaus KA Witte1, Andrew L Clark2

1Academic Department of Cardiology, LIGHT Building, University of Leeds and Leeds General Infirmary, UK; 2Academic Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, University of Hull, Hull, UK

Abstract: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is common, and increases in incidence and prevalence with age. There are compelling data demonstrating reduced mortality and hospitalizations with adrenergic blockade in older patients with CHF. Despite this, many older patients remain undertreated. The aim of the present article is to review the potential mechanisms of the benefits of adrenergic blockade in CHF and the clinical data available from the large randomized studies, focusing particularly on older patients.

Keywords: beta-blockers, chronic heart failure

Creative Commons License © 2008 The Author(s). This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License. By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms.