Polyscore of autonomic parameters for risk stratification of the elderly general population: the Polyscore study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Present society is constantly ageing and elderly frequently suffer from conditions that are difficult and/or costly to treat if detected late. Effective screening of the elderly is therefore needed so that those requiring detailed clinical work-up are identified early. We present a prospective validation of a screening strategy based on a Polyscore of seven predominantly autonomic, non-invasive risk markers.

Methods and results

Within a population-based survey in Germany (INVADE study), participants aged ≥60 years were enrolled between August 2013 and February 2015. Seven prospectively defined Polyscore components were obtained during 30-min continuous recordings of electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and respiration. Out of 1956 subjects, 168 were excluded due to atrial

SUBMITTER: Steger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8139819 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature