Key result
Impaired nutritional status in very elderly HF patients is linked to ~17 months shorter survival.
Why the study?
Malnutrition is linked to increased morbidity and mortality in elderly heart failure patients, yet nutritional problems remain underdiagnosed.
Population
413 patients aged ≥85 years with HF followed up by an HF unit
Comparison
Normonutrition vs impaired nutritional status
Design
Retrospective observational study
Authors
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Nutritional screening may flag very elderly HF patients for closer monitoring; leaves open whether interventions improve survival.
Observational (n=413)
Mean Difference: -16.69
p-value: p=<0.001
Sosa et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=413). Impaired nutritional status vs. Normonutrition was evaluated on Survival (16.69 months less, p=<0.001). Impaired nutritional status in very elderly patients with heart failure was associated with significantly reduced survival, living 16.69 months less than normonourished patients (p<0.001).
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