Original Article

Age-Related Underutilization of Left Ventricular Function Evaluation in Older Heart Failure Patients

Authors: ALI AHMED, MD, MPH, RICHARD M. ALLMAN, MD, JAMES F. DeLONG, MD, ERIC V. BODNER, GEORGE HOWARD, DrPH

Abstract

Background.Underutilization of left ventricular function (LVF) evaluation in older patients with heart failure has been well documented, but age-related variation in the use of LVF evaluation has not been.

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