Abstract:Objective:
There is scarce evidence of the prognostic importance of hemodynamic measures, such as blood pressure (BP), BP variability and arterial stiffness in the very elderly population with advanced chronic conditions. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic importance of 24-hour BP, BP variability and arterial stiffness in a cohort of very elderly patients admitted to the hospital due to a decompensated chronic disease.
Design and method:
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