Abstract

In this text we review some of the main studies related to the diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in older patients published during the last year, also highlighting the importance of adequate prevention, both primary and secondary. Similarly, prevalent entities such as ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation or heart failure, among others, deserve special attention, as well as the role of cardiac rehabilitation in older patients, given its benefits and prognostic impact regarding it addresses to a large extent some of the common geriatric syndromes in this population. Finally, we review some important aspects in the current COVID-19 pandemic and some of the works led by the Geriatric Cardiology Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.

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