Prevalence and prognosis of frailty in older patients with stage B heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

• Published in: ESC Heart Failure Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 1133 - 1143
• Main Authors: Meng, Chen, Chai, Ke, Li, Ying‐Ying, Luo, Yao, Wang, Hua, Yang, Jie‐Fu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Cardiovascular disease; Frailty; Frailty - epidemiology; Heart Failure - diagnosis; Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; Humans; Male; Mortality; Original; Prevalence; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Stage B heart failure; Stroke Volume; Ventricular Function, Left; Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; Frailty; Stage B heart failure; Prognosis

Aims Frailty in older patients with stage B heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has not been fully explored. We evaluated the prevalence and prognostic significance of frailty in older patients diagnosed with stage B HFpEF. Methods Our prospective cohort study included inpatients...