Association of Frailty With Readmissions and Outcomes After Impella Mechanical Circulatory Support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with a greater risk of readmission after cardiovascular procedures. However, the impact of frailty on readmission rates and outcomes after Impella mechanical circulatory support (MCS) remains unknown. We aimed to explore the impact of frailty on readmission outcomes in patients who received Impella MCS.

Methods

Using the National Readmissions Database, patients aged 65 years and older who received Impella MCS between January 2016 and December 2020 were identified. Frailty was determined by the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), which stratifies patients into 3 frailty risk categories as low (<5), intermediate (5-15), and high (>15), with intermediate- and high-risk groups defined as frail. The impact of frailty on short-term (within 30 days)

SUBMITTER: Maffey MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature