Key result
Patients admitted for heart failure to Internal Medicine departments in Tuscany were characterized by advanced age (mean 82.5 years) and multiple comorbidities, with 71.5% having more than two concomitant diseases.
Population
770 patients with heart failure admitted to Internal Medicine Departments in Tuscany, mean age 82.5±8.9…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
30-day (cross-sectional period)
Authors
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Emphasizes mismatch between trial and real-world HF populations in internal medicine; leaves open optimal management strategies for elderly multimorbid patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=770)
Yes
Real-world heart failure patients admitted to internal medicine departments are elderly with multiple comorbidities, highlighting a gap between clinical trial populations and real-world holistic management needs.
Verdiani et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=770). Patients admitted for heart failure to Internal Medicine departments in Tuscany were characterized by advanced age (mean 82.5 years) and multiple comorbidities, with 71.5% having more than two concomitant diseases.
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