High comorbidity, measured by the Charlson Comorbidity Index, associates with higher 1-year mortality risks in elderly patients experiencing a first acute heart failure hospitalization.

Francesc FormigaRafael Moreno-GonzalezDavid ChiviteJonathan FrancoAbelardo MonteroXavier Corbella

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)

Higher global comorbidity (CCI > 2) at the time of a first hospitalization because of AHF is an independent predictor of mid-term post-discharge mortality among elderly HF patients.

Keyphrases

acute heart failure
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
heart failure
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
prognostic factors
type diabetes
neuropathic pain
coronary artery disease
human health
spinal cord