AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 Abstract
Frailty linked to worse outcomes in heart sac inflammation
Within one year, frailty was linked to a 63% higher relative risk of death, hospitalization or specified heart complications compared with no frailty.Within one year, frailty was linked to a 63% higher relative risk of death, hospitalization or specified heart complications compared with no frailty.
Cohort studyBiomarkers
Who was studiedAdults with acute pericarditis, 10 years, against patients without frailty
What changedRisk of death, hospitalization or specified heart complications was 63% higher within one year with frailty than without
The catchMatching may miss differences in underlying disease severity between frail and nonfrail patients