Analysis of the clinical characteristics and risk factors of frailty syndrome in elderly patients with chronic heart failure

ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical characteristics and related risk factors of frailty syndrome in elderly patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).

MethodsA total of 184 patients with frailty syndrome from January 2017 to March 2019 were selected as the study object. The clinical characteristics and related risk factors of frailty syndrome were analyzed by the questionnaires and medical records.

ResultsAmong 184 elderly patients with CHF, the frailty syndrome in 66 cases were found, and the incidence rate of which was 35.87%(66/184). The female, age, junior high school education or below, solitary and grade Ⅲ+Ⅳ of the New York Heart Association(NYHA classification), complicated diseases(2-7 kinds) and creatinine level in frailty syndrome group were higher than those in non-frailty syndrome group, and the levels of hemoglobin, albumin and left ventricular ejection fraction in frailty syndrome group were lower than those in non-frailty syndrome group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01). The results of logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that the age, number of complicated diseases, and levels of hemoglobin, albumin and left ventricular ejection fraction were the independent influencing factors of frailty syndrome in elderly CHF patients(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe risk of frailty syndrome in elderly CHF patients is high, and whcih can be affected by many factors. The management intervention should be strengthened for elderly CHF patients with advanced age and multiple diseases to reduce the occurrence of frailty syndrome.