Most geriatric patients not only have cardiac issues, but also other illnesses which makes treatment more challenging as compared to a younger patient of similar condition. This may increase side effects of medication or procedures. These patients are also more frail, and have increased chance of re-hospitalization, procedure complication or mortality. This makes disease management more crucial. 

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The aims of Disease management includes:

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• Reduction of polypharmacy and adverse drug side effects to align with patient preferences.

• Improve compliance and reduce cost

• Symptom and disease management in alignment with patient health outcome goals and care preferences

• Management of geriatric syndromes intimately linked to CVD (frailty, cognitive impairment, sarcopenia, anergia) in order to delay/prevent disability.

• Ensures minimal treatment burden required to achieve patients health outcome goals.