Publications by authors named "Rosario Ataide"
Introduction And Objectives: Studies on younger frail and pre-frail subjects suffering from heart failure (HF) are scarce, except for those focusing on the critically ill. This work aims to describe differences between younger (<65 years) and older (≥65 years) pre-frail and frail HF outpatients regarding their nutritional, functional and clinical statuses.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 99 HF frail and pre-frail patients (aged 24-81 years, 38.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between frailty phenotype (FP) and heart failure (HF) in a sample of Portuguese patients, highlighting how both conditions can negatively impact each other.
- Out of 136 participants, 57.4% were found to be pre-frail and 15.4% frail, with a significant portion of frail individuals being under 65 years old.
- Key findings showed that older age and obesity increase the likelihood of frailty, while greater muscle mass and being in a better HF functional class lower the risk, indicating muscle mass’s crucial role in managing frailty in HF patients.