Late-life cardiac interventions and the treatment imperative.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18318595.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050007 and PMC identifier 2270285.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The treatment imperative, say the authors, refers to the almost inexorable momentum towards intervention that is experienced by physicians, patients, and family members alike.
Medical subject headings
- Aging
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures