Acute heart failure (AHF) is the most common cause of unplanned hospital admissions, and
is associated with high mortality rates. Over the next few decades, the combination of …

Acute heart failure (AHF) is a major cause of unplanned hospitalisations in the elderly and is
associated with high mortality. Its prevalence has grown in the last years due to population …

Acute heart failure (AHF) in the elderly is an increasingly common clinical problem
associated with high in-hospital, short-and long-term mortality rates worldwide. Elderly …

Background Acute heart failure (HF) is common in the elderly, but the association of age with
clinical outcomes and prognostic factors has not been examined thoroughly. Methods and …

Background Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization
among the elderly. Discussion of optimal management of ADHF in older patients is a …

Aims: Previous epidemiologic studies of acute heart failure (AHF) have involved patients
admitted to hospital and fail to account for that unknown proportion discharged directly from …

Acute Heart Failure (AHF)-related hospitalizations and mortality are still high in western
countries, especially among older patients. This study aimed to describe the clinical …

Acute heart failure (AHF) represents the most frequent cause of unplanned hospital
admission in patients older than 65 years. Symptoms and clinical signs of AHF (eg …

Objectives To determine the characteristics and prognostic factors of early death in the very
elderly with acute heart failure (AHF). Patients and methods We performed a prospective …

OBJECTIVE: We determined the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and prognostic
factors of early mortality and re-consultation in an elderly population attending the hospital …