Prediction of biological age and all-cause mortality by 12-lead electrocardiogram in patients without structural heart disease

Abstract Background There is a well-established relationship between 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and age and mortality. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that ECG can be used to predict biological age. However, the utility of biological age from ECG for predicting mortality remains uncle...

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Main Authors: Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Takayuki Otsuka, Takeshi Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02391-8