Jha, Sunita R and Ha, Hakeem S K and Hickman, Louise D and Hannu, Malin and Davidson, Patricia M and Macdonald, Peter S and Newton, Phillip J (2015) Frailty in advanced heart failure: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews, 20 (5). pp.553-60. ISSN 1573-7322 (N/A)
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Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome of increased vulnerability to adverse events. The prevalence of frailty among chronic heart failure (CHF) is high and confers a greater risk of adverse events including falls, hospitalisation and mortality. There have been few studies assessing frailty in CHF. A review of the key databases was conducted from 2004 to 2014 including the key search terms 'frail elderly' and 'heart failure'. The following electronic databases were searched: Medline, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health and Academic Search Complete, with reference lists being manually searched. Articles were included if frailty was assessed using a valid measuring tool in a population with a confirmed diagnosis of CHF. The search yielded a total of 393 articles with 8 articles being selected for review. The prevalence of frailty among those with CHF was high, ranging from 18 to 54 %. The frailty phenotype and geriatric assessments tools were the most common frailty measures utilised; high rates of co-morbidity, hospitalisation and mortality were identified. Frailty is common in CHF and is associated with adverse outcomes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Repository Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2016 22:42 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 08:16 |
| URI: | https://eprints.victorchang.edu.au/id/eprint/294 |
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