The relationship between frailty, anxiety and depression, and health-related quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure

• DOI: 10.2147/cia.s90077
• Publication Date: 2015-10-05T18:53:40Z
• Authors: Izabella Uchmanowicz; Robbert JJ Gobbens
• Keywords: Depression

Elderly people constitute over 80% of the population patients with heart failure (HF). Frailty is a distinct biological syndrome that reflects decreased physiologic reserve and resistance to stressors. Moreover, frailty can serve as an independent predictor visits emergency department, hospitalizations, mortality. The purpose this paper was assess relationship between frailty, anxiety depression, health-related quality life (HRQoL) elderly HF.The study included 100 (53 men 47 women) diagnosis HF. measured using Tilburg Indicator (TFI) scale. HRQoL 36-Item Short Form Medical Outcomes Study Survey. To determine prevalence Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale used.Frailty found in 89% studied population. showed significant inverse correlations values physical component scale (PCS) domain results TFI score, correlation mental (MCS) score. When participants increased levels by scale, there also increase depression. With deterioration HF.Frailty has negative impact on assessment syndrome, depression should be taken into account when estimating risk making therapeutic decisions for cardiovascular disease treatment care.