Comorbidities and Physical and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly Heart Failure Patients: Impact on Total Mortality. The Cardiovascular Health Study

Heart failure (HF) in the elderly is increasing in incidence and prevalence, and its outcome has not changed in the past two decades. Elderly patients with HF have high burden of comorbidities and physical and cognitive impairments, which may contribute to their poor outcome. In this study, we aim to measure the prevalence of certain comorbid conditions and measures of physical and cognitive impairments, and their impact on total mortality among participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) with incident HF. As a secondary aim, we will examine the utility of comorbidities and measures of physical and cognitive impairments in predicting mortality among CHS participants with incident HF.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Murad, Khalil

• Cognitive impairment

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/37255

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/37255