Key result
Age >75 linked to ~87% higher 5-year mortality in acute heart failure.
Why the study?
Does age >75 years predict long-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure?
Cohort (n=473)
Does age >75 years predict long-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure?
Effect estimate: HR 1.87 (95% CI 1.46-2.38)
Age >75 years is a strong independent predictor of 5-year mortality in acute heart failure, whereas age has no prognostic impact in patients aged 75 years or younger.
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May support age-based risk stratification in acute HF; leaves open need for prospective validation and targeted interventions.
Bettencourt et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Acute heart failure (n=473). Age > 75 years vs. Age ≤ 75 years was evaluated on All-cause mortality (HR 1.87, 95% CI 1.46-2.38). Age >75 years was an independent predictor of 5-year all-cause mortality in acute heart failure patients (HR 1.87; 95% CI 1.46-2.38), whereas age had no prognostic impact in those ≤75 years.
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