Nebivolol in Older Adults With Heart Failure
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Heart Failure in Older Adults
An 82-year-old woman with longstanding hypertension, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for dyspnea on exertion increasing over several months. She denies exertional chest pain. She sleeps on two pillows and has some mild ankle edema. Her local internist referred her for additional evaluation and management. She is currently independent in her activities of daily living (ADLs), but ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.03.019