Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome linked to ageing that entails poor health outcomes
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Published online: December 05, 2019
Accepted:
November 17,
2019
Received:
November 1,
2019
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- Comorbidities in chronic heart failure: An update from Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC) Working Group on Heart FailureEuropean Journal of Internal MedicineVol. 71
- PreviewThe Prevalence of Heart Failure (HF) in the western world is around 1-2% and more than 10% over 70 years of age and the incidence is about 5–10 per 1000 persons per year, representing the leading cause of outpatient visits and the most frequent reason of hospitalization for patients over 65 years of age [1]. Comorbidities are a major issue in HF, leading to poor outcomes, excessive hospitalization and mortality. Comorbidities may be subdivided into cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV. HF in elderly patients is associated with more widespread symptoms and signs due to the presence of non-CV comorbidities.
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- Comprehensive heart failure assessment: A challenge to modify the course of heart failure. Author's replyEuropean Journal of Internal MedicineVol. 74
- PreviewWe read with great interest the article by JF Martín-Sánchez [1] commenting on our article "Comorbidities in chronic heart failure: An update from Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC) Working Group on Heart Failure" [2]. In his editorial, FJ Martín-Sánchez highlights the need to consider two others specific issues related to comorbidity in heart failure (HF), such as polypharmacy and frailty, to improve outcomes in HF patients with comorbidity. We strongly agree on what is reported about these two issues.
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