Frailty and risk for heart failure in older adults: The health, aging, and body composition study

The aim of this study was to assess the association between frailty and risk for heart failure (HF) in older adults. Frailty is common in the elderly and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Impact of frailty on HF risk is not known. We assessed the association between frailty, using the Heal...

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Published in:	The American heart journal Vol. 166; no. 5; pp. 887 - 894
Main Authors:	Khan, Hassan, Kalogeropoulos, Andreas P., Georgiopoulou, Vasiliki V., Newman, Anne B., Harris, Tamara B., Rodondi, Nicolas, Bauer, Douglas C., Kritchevsky, Stephen B., Butler, Javed
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01.11.2013 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aged Aging Body Composition Cardiovascular Cardiovascular disease Cholesterol Female Follow-Up Studies Frail Elderly Frailty Heart attacks Heart Failure - epidemiology Heart Failure - physiopathology Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Incidence Male Older people Risk Risk Assessment
ISSN:	0002-8703, 1097-6744, 1097-6744
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