Frailty in the Advanced Heart Failure Patient: A Challenging, Neglected, Yet Potentially Modifiable Risk Factor.

Brian HsiValesha ProvinceWai Hong Wilson Tang

Published in: Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine (2023)

As the presence of frailty can significantly impact outcomes after HT and durable MCS implantation, there should be an increased recognition of this entity during routine evaluation and management of the AHF patient.

Keyphrases

heart failure
case report
risk factors
clinical practice
community dwelling
atrial fibrillation
cardiac resynchronization therapy