Comparative effectiveness research in heart failure therapies: women, elderly patients, and patients with kidney disease.

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Published in Heart Fail Clin on October 16, 2012

Authors

Rashmee U Shah1, Tara I Chang, Gregg C Fonarow

Author Affiliations

1: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, CA 90048, USA. rashmee.shah@cshs.org

Associated clinical trials:

Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy for Adults With Heart Failure and Preserved Systolic Function (TOPCAT) | NCT00094302

Diastolic Heart Failure Management by Nifedipine (DEMAND) | NCT01157481

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