BBC News | Heart failure often missed in the very elderly OnMedica One in four very elderly people are suffering from undiagnosed heart disease that could be easily treated, research has revealed. Authors of the study – published today in Heart – said that home echocardiography to detect heart failure in over-85s with ... Elderly suffering undiagnosed heart problems: study Home Tests for Old People to Treat Simple Heart Problems Quarter of very elderly 'have undiagnosed heart problems' |