Treatment of Heart Failure in Older Persons.
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Heart Failure in Older Adults
An 82-year-old woman with longstanding hypertension, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for dyspnea on exertion increasing over several months. She denies exertional chest pain. She sleeps on two pillows and has some mild ankle edema. Her local internist referred her for additional evaluation and management. She is currently independent in her activities of daily living (ADLs), but ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Congestive Heart Failure
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1527-5299,1751-7133
DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2003.01388.x