Impact of Social Frailty in Hospitalized Elderly Patients With Heart Failure: A FRAGILE-HF Registry Subanalysis.

ABSTRACT: Background Frailty is conceptualized as an accumulation of deficits in multiple areas and is strongly associated with the prognosis of heart failure (HF). However, the social domain of frailty is less well investigated. We prospectively evaluated the clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of social frailty (SF) in elderly patients with HF. Methods and Results FRAGILE-HF (prevalence and prognostic value of physical and social frailty in geriatric patients hospitalized for heart failure) is a multicenter, prospective cohort study focusing on patients hospitalized for HF and aged ≥65 years. We defined SF by Makizako's 5 items, which have been validated as associated with future disability. The primary end point was a composite of all-cause death and rehospitalization because of HF. Th

SUBMITTER: Jujo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8649263 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature