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Frailty and heart failure: Clinical impact, biomarkers, and phenotypic differences.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Oct 2026
Katib Husam, Pandya Naushira, Guida Vincent, Masri Hady
Abstract excerpt
Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors. Its prevalence is particularly high among patients with heart failure (HF), reflecting the interplay between aging, multimorbidity, and chronic cardiovascular disease. Frailty independently predicts poor outcomes, including higher hospitalization rates, mortality, and impaired...
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- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Frailty
- Biomarkers
- Phenotype
- Stroke Volume
- Aged
