Prognostic Value of Frailty for Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies.

Xige WangChangli ZhouYuewei LiHuimin Li Qinqin Cao Feng Li

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

Frailty has a high prevalence among older patients with HF. Elderly HF patients with frailty have a poorer prognosis than those without frailty. Further studies are now required to implement the use of frailty assessment tools and explore effective interventions for frailty in older HF patients.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
end stage renal disease
physical activity
middle aged
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
risk factors
heart failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
case control