Mode of death in elderly and super-elderly patients with acute heart failure: Insights from Japanese heart failure registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Japan, both the prevalence of the elderly and super-elderly and those of acute heart failure (AHF) have been increasing rapidly.

Methods

This registry was a prospective multicenter cohort, which enrolled a total of 1253 patients with AHF. In this study, 1117 patients' follow-up data were available and were categorized into three groups according to age: <75 years old (nonelderly), 75-84 years old (elderly), and ≥ 85 years old (super-elderly). The endpoint was defined as all-cause death and each mode of death after discharge during the 3-years follow-up period.

Results

Based on the Kaplan-Meier analysis, a gradually increased risk of all-cause death according to age was found. Among the three groups, the proportion of HF death was of similar trend; howeve

SUBMITTER: Takabayashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207972 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature