Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2717738 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We found no substantial improvement in mortality and hospital readmission during the 1990s among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure. These findings suggest that recent innovations in heart failure management have not yet translated into better outcomes in this population.
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Authors
Mikhail MD, Judith H. PhD, MPH, Paul A. MD, Sharon-Lise T. PhD, Yun PhD, Lawrence M. MD, Harlan M. MD, SM,