Frailty is intertwined with heart failure: mechanisms, prevalence, prognosis, assessment, and management
Frailty, a syndrome characterized by an exaggerated decline in function and reserve of
multiple physiological systems, is common in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is …
multiple physiological systems, is common in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is …
Addressing social determinants of health in the care of patients with heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
C White-Williams, LP Rossi, VA Bittner, A Driscoll… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that affects> 6.5 million Americans, with an estimated 550
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …
Prevalence and prognostic impact of the coexistence of multiple frailty domains in elderly patients with heart failure: the FRAGILE‐HF cohort study
Y Matsue, K Kamiya, H Saito, K Saito… - European journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To describe the prevalence, overlap, and prognostic implications of physical and social
frailties and cognitive dysfunction in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. Methods …
frailties and cognitive dysfunction in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. Methods …
EHRA expert consensus document on the management of arrhythmias in frailty syndrome, endorsed by the heart rhythm society (HRS), Asia Pacific heart rhythm …
I Savelieva, S Fumagalli, RA Kenny, S Anker… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
There is an increasing proportion of the general population surviving to old age with
significant chronic disease, multi-morbidity, and disability. The prevalence of pre-frail state …
significant chronic disease, multi-morbidity, and disability. The prevalence of pre-frail state …
Impact of frailty on mortality and hospitalization in chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Background Although frailty has been associated with increased risks for hospitalization and
mortality in chronic heart failure, the precise average effect remains uncertain. We performed …
mortality in chronic heart failure, the precise average effect remains uncertain. We performed …
Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology position paper on frailty in patients with heart failure
C Vitale, E Jankowska, L Hill, M Piepoli… - European journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Heart failure (HF) and frailty are two distinct yet commonly associated conditions. The
interplay between the two conditions is complex, due to overlaps in underlying mechanisms …
interplay between the two conditions is complex, due to overlaps in underlying mechanisms …
National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of heart failure in …
JJ Atherton, A Sindone, CG De Pasquale… - Heart, Lung and …, 2018 - heartlungcirc.org
A transthoracic echocardiogram is recommended in patients with suspected heart failure, to
improve diagnostic accuracy, and in patients with a new diagnosis of heart failure, to assess …
improve diagnostic accuracy, and in patients with a new diagnosis of heart failure, to assess …
The impact of frailty on mortality after heart transplantation
BACKGROUND Frailty is prevalent in the patients with advanced heart failure; however, its
impact on clinical outcomes after heart transplantation (HTx) is unclear. The aim of this study …
impact on clinical outcomes after heart transplantation (HTx) is unclear. The aim of this study …
[HTML][HTML] Frailty in heart failure: implications for management
C Vitale, I Spoletini, GMC Rosano - Cardiac failure review, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with ageing and chronic illness, resulting
from multiple organ impairment; physiological reserves decrease and vulnerability to …
from multiple organ impairment; physiological reserves decrease and vulnerability to …
Frailty, guideline-directed medical therapy, and outcomes in HFrEF: from the GUIDE-IT trial
Objectives In this study, we sought to evaluate the association of frailty with the use of
optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and outcomes in heart failure with …
optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and outcomes in heart failure with …