Prospective cohort study of elderly patients with coronary artery disease: impact of frailty on quality of life and outcome.
Shouaib QayyumJennifer Ann RossingtonRaj ChelliahJoseph JohnBenjamin J DavidsonRichard M OliverDumbor NgaageMahmoud LoubaniMiriam J JohnsonAngela HoyePublished in: Open heart (2020)
In patients referred to hospital with CAD, frailty is associated with impaired QoL and a high coexistence of comorbidities. Following cardiac treatment, patients had improvement in cardiovascular symptoms and mental component of QoL.