Reflections on the Importance of Frailty in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in the Elderly
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2016 Nov;69(11):1008-1010.
doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.05.004.
Epub 2016 Jul 15.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Programa de Geriatría, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].
- 2 Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
- 3 Servicio de Cardiología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, ĹHospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- 4 Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense and Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Frail Elderly / statistics & numerical data*
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Geriatric Assessment
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Humans
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors