Risk factors for onset of disability among older persons newly diagnosed with heart failure: the cardiovascular health study.
SI Chaudhry, G Mc Avay, Y Ning... - Journal of cardiac ..., 2011 - BACKGROUND: As the heart failure population continues to age, disability is becoming an increasingly important issue. Our objective was to identify risk factors for the onset of disability in activities of daily living among older persons with heart failure. METHODS: ...
The study population included participants with newly diagnosed heart failure from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal study of community-living, older persons. Data were collected through annual examinations. Cox regression modeling was used to examine associations between time-dependent predictors and onset of disability.
Of 461 participants newly diagnosed with heart failure (mean age 78.7 [SD 5.89]), 23% subsequently developed disability. The first year after heart failure diagnosis was the period of greatest risk for onset of disability (chi-square P value Literature > Pub Med
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Risk factors for onset of disability among older persons newly diagnosed with heart failure: the cardiovascular health study. |
