Failing ageing hearts
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Failing ageing hearts.
Chronic heart failure is a major and increasing cause of morbidity and mortality. Although it is widely recognized that chronic heart failure affects the elderly, little attention has been given to its study specifically in this patient group. For example, patients with chronic heart failure in clinical trials frequently have an average age of around 60 years, in comparison to one of nearer 80 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0195-668X
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2000.2558