Metra, M. et al. (2015) Acute heart failure in the elderly: differences in clinical characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors in the VERITAS Study. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 21(3), pp. 179-88. (doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.12.012) (PMID:25573829)
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (HF) is common in the elderly, but the association of age with clinical outcomes and prognostic factors has not been examined thoroughly. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analyzed the clinical and laboratory characteristics and the outcomes of 1,347 patients with acute HF enrolled in the VERITAS trial. Subjects were subdivided based on their median age of 72 years. Older patients had a higher prevalence of comorbidities and a higher prevalence of hypertension and atrial fibrillation. During a mean follow-up of 149 ± 61 days, 432 patients (32.1%) reached the composite end point of death, in-hospital worsening HF, or HF rehospitalization by 30 days, and 135 patients (10.4%) died by 90 days, with a worse outcome in elderly patients in both cases. At multivariable analysis, different variables were related with each of these outcomes in elderly compared with younger patients. Regarding deaths at 90 days, plasma urea nitrogen and hemoglobin levels were predictive only in the younger patients, whereas respiratory rate and albumin levels were associated with mortality only in the older patients. CONCLUSIONS: Elderly patients with acute HF have different clinical characteristics and poorer outcomes. Prognostic variables differ in elderly compared with younger patients.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | McMurray, Professor John and Cleland, Professor John |
| Authors: | Metra, M., Cotter, G., El-Khorazaty, J., Davison, B. A., Milo, O., Carubelli, V., Bourge, R. C., Cleland, J. G., Jondeau, G., Krum, H., O'Connor, C. M., Parker, J. D., Torre-Amione, G., van Veldhuisen, D. J., Rainisio, M., Kobrin, I., McMurray, J. J., and Teerlink, J. R. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Cardiac Failure |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1071-9164 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1532-8414 |
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