{"id":8697,"date":"2025-09-20T19:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=8697"},"modified":"2025-09-20T19:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:40:40","slug":"rethinking-cardiac-tests-in-seniorsolder-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/rethinking-cardiac-tests-in-seniorsolder-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking Cardiac Tests in Seniors(Older Adults):\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Rethinking Cardiac Tests in Seniors(Older Adults):<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Rethinking Cardiac Tests in Older Adults: Balancing Longevity and Independence-Medscape Medical News (Sept 18, 2025)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Takeaways: Stress tests in seniors may extend life but reduce independence<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span> 1. Case example:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 80-year-old man underwent stress test \u2192 abnormal \u2192 cath + CABG.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Surgery technically successful, but recovery long, with complications, loss of independence.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Patient valued staying home\/independent more than aggressive treatment.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 2. Study (JAMA Network Open):<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Many older patients (\u226575) reported no discussion with cardiologists about how tests\/treatments fit with their age, comorbidities, or life goals.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Nearly \u00be had multiple chronic conditions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 3. Expert perspective:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 In geriatrics, independence and quality of life often matter more than longevity.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Physicians should tailor care, avoid \u201cone-size-fits-all,\u201d and engage in shared decision-making.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Patients want time, multiple visits, and caregiver involvement before major decisions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 4. Role of stress tests in elderly:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Can help tailor treatment, but not always the best path forward.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 5.\u00a0 Key message:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 For many seniors, living well, staying active, and independent is more important than survival extension.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Stress tests and aggressive treatments should be weighed against patient-centered goals.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/click.mail.medscape.com\/?qs=c9cb83c52070cc987554ce6446ba3fe3b746e1dc10b21b0d259cfc4e05149bf146d180347a6b6ccdd648bad174ff72a941d972e64e79ecda1a7cb1b95ae2056f\">https:\/\/click.mail.medscape.com\/?qs=c9cb83c52070cc987554ce6446ba3fe3b746e1dc10b21b0d259cfc4e05149bf146d180347a6b6ccdd648bad174ff72a941d972e64e79ecda1a7cb1b95ae2056f<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rethinking Cardiac Tests in Seniors(Older Adults): Rethinking Cardiac Tests in Older Adults: Balancing Longevity and Independence-Medscape Medical News (Sept 18, 2025) Key Takeaways: Stress tests in seniors may extend life but reduce independence 1. Case example: \u2022 80-year-old man underwent stress test \u2192 abnormal \u2192 cath + CABG. \u2022 Surgery technically successful, but recovery long, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/145"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8698,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8697\/revisions\/8698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}