Identifying frailty in hospitalized older adults with significant coronary artery disease

Authors :: Purser, Jama L.
Kuchibhatla, Maragatha N.
Fillenbaum, Gerda G.
Harding, Tina
Peterson, Eric D.
Alexander, Karen P.
Source :: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Nov, 2006, Vol. 54 Issue 11, 1674-1681
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: A study establishing the levels of physical weakness in hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease, is presented.

Subjects :: Cardiac patients -- Health aspects
Cardiac patients -- Research
Coronary heart disease -- Research
Frail elderly -- Health aspects
Frail elderly -- Research
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