Prevalence and prognostic impact of bone disease in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

ConclusionsIn a prospective study, bone disease affected every fourth patient with HFrEF, and patients with VF at baseline had a two-fold risk of subsequent CV death or WHF hospitalization. Prevalent bone disease, particularly VF, should be considered as a clinically relevant comorbidity in HFrEF.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicolas Verheyen, Johannes Schmid, Ewald Kolesnik, Nora Schwegel, Johannes Sp äth, Lydia Kattnig, Hermann Riepl, David Zach, Viktoria Santner, Viktoria Höller, Stefan Pilz, Andreas Tomaschitz, Michael Fuchsjäger, Astrid Fahrleitner‐Pamme Tags: Original Article Source Type: research