Heart failure (HF) is a disease of the elderly. In people aged>65years, it is the
most common cause of rehospitalisations [
[1]
]. Nearly half of the patients diagnosed with HF will be frail (44.5%, 95% CI, 36.2%–52.8%)
[
[2]
]. Not only is the prevalence of frailty high in HF patients, older persons with frailty
are also at increased risk of developing new onset HF [
[3]
]. However, frailty is not only associated with the elderly as it can also occur in
younger persons (aged <60 years) with HF [
[3]
]. The presence of frailty in HF patients accelerates disease progression of HF and
increases their risk of rehospitalisation, mortality and functional decline at one
year [
[4]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: December 16, 2021
Accepted:
December 9,
2021
Received:
December 4,
2021
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