Key result
Age ≥90 linked to ~3-fold higher in-hospital HF mortality compared to age <80.
Why the study?
The number of hospitalized super-elderly heart failure patients has increased and these patients have worse clinical outcomes, necessitating optimal management strategies.
Observational (n=447,818)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 3.23 (95% CI 3.09–3.38)
Absolute Event Rate: 13.1% vs 3.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
May heighten vigilance for super-elderly HF with rising hospitalizations and worse outcomes; leaves open optimal strategies in the HF pandemic.
The number of hospitalized super-elderly HF patients has increased, and these patients are associated with worse clinical outcomes. The results of this study may be useful in establishing an optimal management strategy for super-elderly HF patients in the era of HF pandemic.
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Kaneko et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Heart Failure (n=447,818). Age ≥90 years (super-elderly) vs. Age <80 years was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (OR 3.23, 95% CI 3.09-3.38, p=<0.001). Super-elderly patients (aged ≥90 years) hospitalized for heart failure had significantly higher in-hospital mortality compared to those aged <80 years (OR 3.23).
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