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Frailty and its potential relevance to cardiovascular care
- Source :
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Oct, 2008, Vol. 83 Issue 10, p1146, 8 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Frailty is characterized by vulnerability to acute stressors and is a consequence of decline in overall function and physiologic reserves. An estimated 7% of the US population older than 65 [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00256196
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.187406687