Diastolic heart failure in the elderly: in-hospital and long-term outcome after the first episode.
Our aim was to describe the incidence and predictors of in-hospital mortality and long-term mortality and morbidity in elderly patients after a first admission due to diastolic HF (DHF). Six hundred and seventy nine consecutive elderly patients with a first admission to hospital due to DHF comprised our study group. Mean age was 83.3+/-6.7 (464 women--68.3%). A history of dilated cardiomyopathy was associated to increased in-hospital mortality and age and pulmonary artery systolic pressure were identified as independent markers of bad long-term outcome. Thus, patients with DHF have high mortality during and after the first admission.
Pérez de Isla
Leopoldo
L
Cañadas
Victoria
V
Contreras
Leonardo
L
Almería
Carlos
C
Rodrigo
José Luis
JL
Aubele
Ada Lia
AL
Mataix
Luis
L
Herrera
Dionisio
D
Serra
Viviana
V
Zamorano
Jose
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D054144:Heart Failure, Diastolic / Q000401:mortality*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis