title: Introduction: chronic heart failure in older persons.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, NIA Intramural Research Program, Gerontology Research Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
authors.forename: Edward G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lakatta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence