Physical frailty and long-term mortality in older people with chronic heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective longitudinal study

Physical frailty and long-term mortality in older people with chronic heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective longitudinal study

Abstract Background Frailty, a syndrome characterized by a decline in function reserve, is common in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of frailty on outcomes in older patients with preserved and reduced cardiac function....

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Main Authors: Shuo-Chun Weng, Chu-Sheng Lin, Der-Cherng Tarng, Shih-Yi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
All-cause mortality
Charlson comorbidity index
Function reserve
Handgrip strength
Heart failure
Timed up and go test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01971-4

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