De-frailing intervention for hospitalized cardiovascular patients in the TARGET-EFT randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Frailty is disproportionately prevalent in cardiovascular disease patients and exacerbated during hospital admissions, heightening the risk for adverse events and functional decline. Using the Essential Frailty Toolset (EFT) to target physical weakness, cognitive impairment, malnourishment, and anaemia, we tested a multicomponent targeted intervention to de-frail older adults with acute cardiovascular conditions during their hospital admission.

Methods and results

The TARGET-EFT trial was a single-center randomized clinical trial at the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada. We compared a multicomponent de-frailing intervention with usual clinical care. Intervention group patients received exercise, cognitive stimulation, protein supplementation, and iron replacemen

SUBMITTER: Ahmad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10405162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature