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Frailty is an independent prognostic marker in elderly patients with myocardial infarction.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Oct 2017
Alonso Salinas Gonzalo Luis, Sanmartin Marcelo, Pascual Izco Marina, Rincon Luis Miguel, Pastor Pueyo Pablo, Marco Del Castillo Alvaro, Garcia Guerrero Alberto, Caravaca Perez Pedro, Recio-Mayoral Alejandro, Camino Asuncion, Jimenez-Mena Manuel, Zamorano José Luis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are increasingly older. Conventional prognostic scales include chronological age but do not consider vulnerability. In elderly patients, a frail phenotype represents a better reflection of biological age. HYPOTHESIS: This study aims to determine the prevalence of frailty and its influence on patients age ≥75 years with ACS. METHODS: Patients age ≥75 years...
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