Key result
Frailty affects ~79% of HF patients and is linked to worse quality of life and prognosis.
Frailty is highly prevalent in heart failure patients and is associated with worse quality of life and poor prognosis.
May warrant frailty screening in HF; leaves open whether interventions alter prognosis.
Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with ageing and chronic illness, resulting from multiple organ impairment; physiological reserves decrease and vulnerability to stressors increase. The role of frailty in cardiovascular disease has become increasingly recognised. Up to 79% of patients with heart failure are frail. Moreover, frailty is associated with a worse quality of life and poor prognosis. This review summarises the available literature on frailty in HF and highlights indications for its management.
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Vitale et al. (2018) conducted a review in Heart Failure. Frailty affects up to 79% of patients with heart failure and is associated with a worse quality of life and poor prognosis.
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