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Focus on the elderly

CONTENTS Number 15, 2002
bullet EDITORIAL
Age and aging
G. Jackson
bullet BASIC ARTICLE
Alterations to cardiac metabolism with advancing age
G.J. van der Vusse
bullet MAIN CLINICAL ARTICLE
Stable angina in the elderly
G. Jackson
bullet METABOLIC IMAGING
Impact of aging on myocardial oxidative metabolism
R.J. Gropler
bullet NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
Safe prescribing in the elderly
N. Wisniacki, M. Lye
bullet FOCUS ON VASTAREL
Management of high-risk populations with coronary artery disease: rationale for improving prognosis in the elderly
P. Meurin
bullet CASE REPORT
Unprotected left main stem stenting in elderly patients
A. Jain, J. Hill
bullet FEATURED RESEARCH
- A clinical trial of estrogen-replacement therapy after ischemic stroke
- Clinical outcome of patients with previous myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction assessed with myocardial 99mTc-MIBI SPECT and 18F-FDG PET
bullet REFRESHER CORNER
Assessment of the elderly patient for cardiac surgery
C. Blauth
bullet GLOSSARY
G. Lopaschuk, W. Stanley
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The figures show:
Top: PET derived myocardial 1-11C-palmitate images obtained from a young female (left) and and older female (right) studied at rest after an overnight fast. Images represent data acquired from 20 to 30 minutes after injection of tracer. Images are
displayed in the short axis view, S: Septum,
A: Anterior, L: Lateral and I: Inferior. White
indicates highest counts and blue lowest counts.
Bottom: PET derived myocardial 1-11C-palmitate time-activity curves corresponding to the images shown above. The slower myocardial rate of clearance (solid lines) observed in the older female is indicative of a lower rate of fatty acid oxidation

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