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Theme: Pediatric & Geriatric Cardiology - Review

The older patient with heart failure: high risk for frailty and cognitive impairment

Karen Harkness Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Heart Failure Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Heart Failure Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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George A Heckman Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Kitchener, ON, Canada; Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Kitchener, ON, Canada; Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Robert S McKelvie Heart Failure Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. [email protected]; Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. [email protected]
Pages 779-795 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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