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Observational studyCatheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions2025

Frailty as an independent predictor for midterm adverse outcomes in the elderly undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A longitudinal cohort study.

Quyen The Nguyen, Tri Van Nguyen, Thuy Viet Phuong Nguyen, Huy Minh Tran, Son Ngoc Dang, Bang Ngoc Hoan Nguyen, Hai Hoang Pham, Trung Tien Tran, Dang Ngoc Tran, Vien Truong Nguyen and 1 more

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Observational study in Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Impact of Frailty Syndrome on Early and Midterm Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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  3. Frailty as an independent predictor for midterm adverse outcomes in the elderly undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A longitudinal cohort study.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Quyen The NguyenDepartment of Geriatrics, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID 0009-0006-0884-6707
Tri Van NguyenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID 0009-0005-9031-5560
Thuy Viet Phuong NguyenDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Huy Minh TranDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Son Ngoc DangDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Bang Ngoc Hoan NguyenDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Hai Hoang PhamDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Trung Tien TranDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dang Ngoc TranFaculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-5287-0265
Vien Truong NguyenFaculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0003-3802-5927
Tan Van NguyenDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-0234-6596

Funding

Nguyen Tat Thanh UniversityPham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFrailty is associated with poor health outcomes in elderly population. However, its effect on midterm outcomes in elderly patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unknown.

aimsThis study aimed to evaluate the association between frailty, as classified by the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), and midterm adverse outcomes in elderly STEMI patients after primary PCI.

methodsIn this prospective, observational, multicenter cohort study, frailty status of 426 STEMI patients aged ≥60 years undergoing primary PCI was determined using the nine-point CFS 2 weeks before the occurrence of STEMI. Patients scoring at least four points on the CFS were considered frail. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death or readmission. Secondary outcomes included cardiovascular death, cardiovascular readmission, heart failure-related death or readmission, and myocardial reinfarction. Follow-up data were collected through medical record reviews and/or telephone interviews.

resultsOf 426 elderly patients, 116 were frail. The median follow-up period was 15 months (interquartile range 5-19 months). Primary outcome events occurred in 87 (75.0%) frail and 75 (24.2%) nonfrail patients. The adjusted hazard ratio was 3.278 after model selection using the Bayesian Model Averaging approach (95% confidence interval 2.372-4.531). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard survival analysis showed that frailty was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of all secondary outcome events after adjusting for TIMI, PAMI, and CADILLAC risk scores.

conclusionsFrailty, as defined by the CFS, was independently associated with midterm adverse outcomes in elderly patients undergoing primary PCI for STEMI.

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