Age-related underutilization of left ventricular function evaluation in older heart failure patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 695-702

  Ahmed, Ali ^a   Allman, Richard M ^a   DeLong, James F ^a   Bodner, Eric V ^a   Howard, George ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036064165     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200207000-00009     Document Type: Article

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