Heart Failure in Older Adults – A Focus on Multimorbidity

Michael A. Chen, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C.

Associate Professor

University of Washington, School of Medicine

Harborview Medical Center, Cardiology

School of Medicine, Cardiology
University of Washington

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

Discuss how the etiology of heart failure varies by age.
Identify the impact of multimorbidity on the diagnosis of heart failure in older adults.
Identify the impact of multimorbidity on the management of heart failure in older adults.

[From the Winter 2017 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]