Association between vitamin D deficiency and heart failure risk in the elderly

ConclusionsThere was a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly, and the evidence shows a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of heart failure in this population.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Catarina Magalh ães Porto, Vanessa De Lima Silva, João Soares Brito Luz, Brivaldo Markman Filho, Vera Magalhães Silveira Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research