Cardiovascular Disease, Frailty, and Multimorbidity as Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults Admitted to Acute Geriatric Settings: A Secondary Analysis

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate how frailty, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and multimorbidity predict adverse outcomes in older adults admitted to acute geriatric settings.
• Conducted a secondary analysis of data from older adults admitted to geriatric units.
• Assessed levels of frailty and multimorbidity.
• Analyzed rehospitalisation and mortality rates as outcomes.
• Frailty and CVD were significantly associated with increased rehospitalisation rates.
• Multimorbidity correlated with higher mortality rates.
• Routine assessments could help identify high-risk older adults.