Marital status, quality of life, and clinical outcome in patients with heart failure
Heart & LungPublished 1 January 2006
Marie Louise Luttik, Tiny Jaarsma, Nic J.G.M. Veeger, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen
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It is indicated that most patients with HF who are living alone are mostly elderly women with a low socioeconomic status, who are at risk for recurrent events and a worse QoL.
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This study indicates that most patients with HF who are living alone are mostly elderly women with a low socioeconomic status, who are at risk for recurrent events and a worse QoL.
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