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Characterizing Sex Differences in Physical Frailty Phenotypes in Heart Failure.
Circulation. Heart failure - 1 Sept 2021
Denfeld Quin E, Habecker Beth A, Camacho S Albert, Roberts Davis Mary, Gupta Nandita, Hiatt Shirin O, Medysky Mary E, Purnell Jonathan Q, Winters-Stone Kerri, Lee Christopher S
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BACKGROUND: Although women with heart failure (HF) are potentially more likely to be physically frail compared with men with HF, the underlying contributors to this sex difference are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to characterize sex differences in physical frailty phenotypes in HF. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled adults with class I-IV HF. Physical frailty was measured with the frailty...
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