The Aggravation of Frailty by Cardiovascular Events: the Frail Elephant in the Overcrowded Hospital Room?

Can J Cardiol

British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/JawadHButt.

Published: August 2025


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