The Crossroads of Frailty and Heart Failure: What More Can We Learn?

The interest in frailty in heart failure (HF) has grown considerably in the past decade. We now know that frailty, which is commonly defined as a biologic syndrome of decreased reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors,1 is highly prevalent among adults with HF.2 There is also evidence that frailty is a harbinger of worse clinical outcomes,3 particularly among patients undergoing treatment for advanced HF,4,5 and that frailty in HF is associated with greater health care utilization.6 The strong association between frailty and adverse outcomes in HF raises the question, what more can we learn about frailty in HF?
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research