Congestive Heart Failure in the Elderly
Over the past 30 years, the prevalence and incidence of heart failure (HF) have increased markedly with age, with increases of approximately fivefold from the age of 40 to 70 years. HF is predominantly a disorder of the elderly, and over 70% of HF patients are over 65 years old. The most important f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2007-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700383 |