Cognitive impairment in young and middle-aged patients with acute heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and prognostic implications of cognitive impairment in young and middle-aged patients with acute heart failure (HF).

Methods

In a prospective cohort of patients with acute HF, we assessed cognitive function by the Mini-Cog, predictors of the cognitive impairment and its associations with 30 day and 1 year cardiovascular death or HF rehospitalization among young and middle-aged patients (<65 years old).

Results

Among 1958 young and middle-aged patients, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was 19.6%. Predictors of cognitive impairment included older age, females, lower education levels and prior strokes. Compared with patients having normal cognitive function, cognitive impairment was associated with a

SUBMITTER: Miao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424373 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature