American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1120-1127, 15 April 2009

Race, Gender, and Mortality in Adults ≥65 Years of Age With Incident Heart Failure (from the Cardiovascular Health Study)

  • Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 404-712-1655; Fax: 404-727-6495
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  • Ronit Katz, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Seattle, Washington
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  • Nicholas L. Smith, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Seattle, Washington
    • Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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  • Alice M. Arnold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Seattle, Washington
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  • Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Nanette K. Wenger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • John S. Gottdiener, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 25 August 2008; received in revised form 21 December 2008; accepted 21 December 2008.

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 This work was supported by contracts N01-HC-35129, N01-HC-45133, N01-HC-75150, N01-HC-85079 through N01-HC-85086, N01 HC-15103, N01 HC-55222, and U01 HL080295 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, with additional contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Parashar was supported by Scientist Development Award 0630084N from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award 1K23RR023171 from the National Center for Research Resources/National Institutes of Health.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00056-3

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.043

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1120-1127, 15 April 2009

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