Cardiogeriatrics or Geriatric cardilogy is the branch of cardiology

Cardiology

Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...

 and geriatric medicine that deals with the cardiovascular disorders in edlerly.

Cardiac disorders as coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease

Coronary artery disease is the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries that supply the myocardium with oxygen and nutrients. It is sometimes also called coronary heart disease...

 (including myocardil infarction), heart failure, cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, which literally means "heart muscle disease," is the deterioration of the function of the myocardium for any reason. People with cardiomyopathy are often at risk of arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death or both. Cardiomyopathy can often go undetected, making it especially dangerous to...

, arrhythmias (as atrial fibrellation) and others are common and are a major cause of mortality in elderly. Vascular disorders as atherosclerosis and peripheral arterial disease cause significant morbidity and mortality in elderly.

Guidelines of the Cardiogeriatrics were formulated by the Department of the Brazilian Cardiology Society and translated into English.. A book about geriatric cardiology was published in 1981.

The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology is the official journal of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology