Predictive biomarkers for death and rehospitalization in comorbid frail elderly heart failure patients

Predictive biomarkers for death and rehospitalization in comorbid frail elderly heart failure patients

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is associated with a high rate of readmissions within 30 days post-discharge and in the following year, especially in frail elderly patients. Biomarker data are scarce in this high-risk population. This study assessed the value of early post-discharge circulati...

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Main Authors: Cristina Pacho, Mar Domingo, Raquel Núñez, Josep Lupón, Julio Núñez, Jaume Barallat, Pedro Moliner, Marta de Antonio, Javier Santesmases, Germán Cediel, Santiago Roura, M. Cruz Pastor, Jordi Tor, Antoni Bayes-Genis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0807-2

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