Association between frailty and ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rosa LiperotiDavide L VetranoKatie PalmerTomasz TargowskiMaria C CiprianiMaria R Lo MonacoSilvia GiovanniniNicola AcamporaEmanuele Rocco VillaniRoberto BernabeiGraziano Ondernull null

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

Frailty is quite common in older persons with IHD. The identification of frailty among older adults with IHD should be considered relevant to provide individualized strategies of cardiovascular prevention and care. Further research should specifically explore the association between frailty and IHD and investigate the potential common biological ground.

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