Can We Mitigate Cardiovascular Aging?

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases account for around 31% of all deaths worldwide annually. Cardiovascular changes that occur with normal aging make diagnosing and treating it extremely complex. Given the dramatic increase in the aged population, age-related cardiovascular diseases remain challenging for today’s health care providers. Additionally, heart diseases contribute to a poor quality of life which is associated with high hospitalization and mortality rates. This course reviews the influences on the normal cardiovascular aging process at the structural and molecular levels and explores the current and future strategies to assist the aging population in staying “young at heart.”

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All recommended readings from on-line publications from professional journals will be provided to the students.

Susan Goran has 45 years of critical care nursing experience, much of it in the care of patients with life-threatening cardiovascular diseases. She has also provided both extensive professional and community education on management strategies for improving cardiovascular health.