AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 Abstract
Frailty linked to more deaths in heart failure-related shock
In-hospital mortality was 37.1% in the high-frailty group versus 16.3% in the low-frailty group in a national database analysis.In-hospital mortality was 37.1% in the high-frailty group versus 16.3% in the low-frailty group in a national database analysis.
Cohort · 203,272 peopleHeart failure
Who was studied203,272 weighted heart failure-related cardiogenic shock hospitalizations
What changedDeath during hospitalization was higher with high frailty: 37.1% against 16.3% with low frailty
The catchUnderlying illness severity could explain both higher frailty scores and higher mortality despite adjustment
