title: Atraumatic fractures in heart failure.
abstract: Osteoporosis and heart failure are 2 highly prevalent conditions, particularly among the elderly, both of which account for significant morbidity and mortality. In this review, we describe the epidemiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic-related fractures in persons with heart failure. A review of the current literature regarding shared risk factors for heart failure and osteoporosis is presented, and potential common pathophysiologic mechanisms for these disorders are discussed.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors: Syed H
authors: SH
authors: Raza
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Law
authors: Nabeel
authors: N
authors: Farooqui
authors: Laura D
authors: LD
authors: Carbone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors