Management of Heart Failure in the Elderly

1 January 2002

journal article
review article
Published by Springer Nature in Heart Failure Reviews

Vol. 7 (1) , 89-97
https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1013706023974

Abstract

The management of chronic heart failure in elderly patients is often complicated by the presence of multiple comorbid conditions, polypharmacy, psychosocial and financial concerns, and difficulties...

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