Key result
Elderly patients with heart failure demonstrated significantly worse cognitive performance, particularly in executive functions, attention, and memory, compared to age-matched controls.
Why the study?
Heart failure prominently affects the elderly, and there has been an attempt to verify the existence of cognitive impairment associated with it.
Cross-Sectional (n=78)
Unblinded
No
Elderly patients with heart failure exhibit significant cognitive impairments, particularly in executive functions, attention, and memory, highlighting the need for cognitive assessment in this population.
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May support cognitive screening in elderly HF; cross-sectional data leave causality and interventions open.
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Afiune et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart Failure (n=78). Heart Failure vs. No Heart Failure was evaluated on Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) Total score (p=0.001). Elderly patients with heart failure demonstrated significantly worse cognitive performance, particularly in executive functions, attention, and memory, compared to age-matched controls.
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