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ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2021

Acute heart failure in the elderly: setting related differences in clinical features and management.

Francesco Orso, Alessandra Pratesi, Andrea Herbst, Anna Chiara Baroncini, Francesca Bacci, Gabriele Ciuti, Andrea Berni, Camilla Tozzetti, Carlo Nozzoli, Alberto Moggi Pignone and 8 more

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Article in Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco OrsoHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Alessandra PratesiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Andrea HerbstHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Anna Chiara BaronciniHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Francesca BacciDivisions of Internal Medicine 1, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Gabriele CiutiDivisions of Internal Medicine 4, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Andrea BerniDivisions of Internal Medicine 3, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Camilla TozzettiDivisions of Internal Medicine 3, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Carlo NozzoliDivisions of Internal Medicine 1, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Alberto Moggi PignoneDivisions of Internal Medicine 4, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Loredana PoggesiDivisions of Internal Medicine 3, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Luciano GabbaniDivision of Medical-Geriatric Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Mauro Di BariHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Francesco FattirolliDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Massimo MilliDivision of Cardiology, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Andrea UngarHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Niccolò MarchionniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Samuele BaldasseroniHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITUniversity of Florence · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdministrative data show that acute heart failure (HF) patients are older than those enrolled in clinical registries and frequently admitted to non-cardiological settings of care. The purpose of this study was to describe clinical characteristics of old patients hospitalised for acute HF in Cardiology, Internal Medicine or Geriatrics wards.

methodsData came from ATHENA (AcuTe Heart failurE in advaNced Age) registry which included elderly patients (≥ 65 years) admitted to the above mentioned settings of care from December 1, 2014 to December 1, 2015.

resultsWe enrolled 396 patients, 15.4% assigned to Cardiology, 69.7% to Internal Medicine, and 14.9% to a Geriatrics ward. Mean age was 83.5 ± 7.6 years (51.8% of patients ≥ 85 years) and was higher in patients admitted to Geriatrics (

conclusionsIn elderly patients hospitalised for acute HF, clinical characteristics and management differ significantly according to the setting of admission.

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