Frailty as an independent predictor for midterm adverse outcomes in the elderly undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with poor health outcomes in elderly population. However, its effect on midterm outcomes in elderly patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unknown.

Aims

This study aimed to evaluate the association between frailty, as classified by the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), and midterm adverse outcomes in elderly STEMI patients after primary PCI.

Methods

In this prospective, observational, multicenter cohort study, frailty status of 426 STEMI patients aged ≥60 years undergoing primary PCI was determined using the nine-point CFS 2 weeks before the occurrence of STEMI. Patients scoring at least four points on the CFS were considered frail. The primary outcome was

SUBMITTER: The Nguyen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature