Frailty and cardiovascular mortality in more than 3 million US Veterans.
William ShraunerEmily M LordXuan-Mai T NguyenRebecca J SongAshley GallowayDavid R GagnonJane A DriverJ Michael GazianoPeter W F WilsonLuc DjousseKelly ChoAriela R OrkabyPublished in: European heart journal (2022)
Both the presence and severity of frailty are associated with CV mortality and major CV events, independent of underlying CV disease.