Age- and gender-specific risk of death after first hospitalization for heart failure
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospitalization for heart failure (HF) is associated with high-in-hospital and short- and long-term post discharge mortality. Age and gender are important predictors of mortality in hospitalized HF patients. However, studies assessin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/637 |