Telomere length and outcomes in ischaemic heart failure: data from the COntrolled ROsuvastatin multiNAtional Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)

ConclusionBiological age as defined by leucocyte telomere length was associated with clinical outcomes in patients with ischaemic heart failure, but this association did not add prognostic information above age as defined by date of birth.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - January 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vincent G. Haver, Irene Mateo Leach, John Kjekshus, Jayne C. Fox, Hans Wedel, John Wikstrand, Rudolf A. de Boer, Wiek H. van Gilst, John J.V. McMurray, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Pim van der Harst Tags: Original Article Source Type: research