Key result
Among 775 patients with concurrent heart failure and dementia, 1-year mortality was 24%, and neither dementia type nor heart failure type was associated with increased mortality.
Population
Patients with heart failure and cognitive impairment or dementia.
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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This editorial emphasizes the critical need for systematic recognition of cognitive impairment in older heart failure patients to optimize tailored care, prevent complications, and facilitate shared decision-making.
This editorial emphasizes the critical need for systematic recognition of cognitive impairment in older heart failure patients to optimize tailored care, prevent complications, and facilitate shared decision-making.
Festen et al. (2015) conducted an editorial in Heart failure and dementia (n=775). Dementia and heart failure subtypes was evaluated on 1-year mortality. Among 775 patients with concurrent heart failure and dementia, 1-year mortality was 24%, and neither dementia type nor heart failure type was associated with increased mortality.
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