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SUBMITTER: Gorodeski EZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304050 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 20180501 17
Heart failure (HF) is a quintessential geriatric cardiovascular condition, with more than 50% of hospitalizations occurring in adults age 75 years or older. In older patients, HF is closely linked to processes inherent to aging, which include cellular and structural changes to the myocardium, vasculature, and skeletal muscle. In addition, HF cannot be considered in isolation of physical functioning, or without the social, psychological, and behavioral dimensions of illness. The role of frailty, ...[more]