Frailty is independently associated with 1-year mortality after hospitalization for acute heart failure

Introduction: Frailty is a complex condition that results from the loss of physiological reserve across multiple systems. Its presence should be considered in the aging heart failure population, since it is an important predictor of death and institutionalization in the elderly. Methods and results:...

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Main Authors: Diego Costa, Martín Aladio, Camilo A. Girado, Ricardo Pérez de la Hoz, C. Sara Berensztein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290671830112X