Why the study?
Frailty may complicate the management of older patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, but its relationship with rehabilitation outcomes in hospitalized older adults needed to be determined.
Does a higher Frailty Index predict worse functional outcomes (6MWT ratio) in older patients undergoing in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
559 patients aged ≥ 65 years admitted to the hospital for cardiac rehabilitation
Comparison
Frailty Index levels based on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Follow-up
End of CR
Authors
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Frailty assessment may refine prognosis in older CR patients; leaves open whether interventions targeting frailty improve functional recovery.
Does a higher Frailty Index predict worse functional outcomes (6MWT ratio) in older patients undergoing in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation?
A Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment-based Frailty Index is independently associated with poorer functional outcomes in older patients undergoing in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting the need for personalized rehabilitation strategies in frail patients.
Bencivenga et al. (2022) studied this question.
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