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Das Herz des alternden Menschen

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Degenerative Erkrankungen des Herzens stehen in enger Beziehung zum Lebensalter. Sie werden bei den Menschen über 65 Jahre in bis zu 50% angetroffen und sind in dieser Bevölkerungsgruppe etwa zwei-bis dreimal häufiger als in der übrigen Bevölkerung (Abb. 10).

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