[Risk factors associated with functional impairment at discharge and at three months after discharge in elderly individuals hospitalized for heart failure].

Objective: To determine the characteristics of elderly persons hospitalized for congestive heart failure and identify the factors associated with functional impairment or death at discharge and 3 months later.

Material And Methods: We performed a prospective observational study that included 162 patients admitted to an Acute Geriatric Care Unit with a diagnosis of heart failure from February to July 2007. Socio-demographic, clinical, functional and cognitive factors were recorded during admission.