Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 55: 309-316. PMID: 20117435, PMCID: PMC2832791, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAlzheimer DiseaseFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMobility LimitationModels, TheoreticalPrognosisRisk FactorsConceptsLong-term mortalityGeriatric conditionsNet reclassification improvementMobility disabilityOlder patientsReclassification improvementRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelHeart failure hospitalizationIndependent risk factorTraditional risk factorsMedical record dataFinal multivariable modelYears of ageLogistic regression modelsFailure hospitalizationTerm mortalityHeart failureIndependent predictorsPrognostic importanceMean ageMultivariable modelMedicare beneficiariesMortality rateSubsequent mortality