Frailty Is Independent Risk Factor for Pulmonary Hypertension Death
Frailty and accelerated aging are common in pulmonary hypertension, with frailty an independent risk factor for early death.
A study published in Respiratory Medicine found that frailty is a significant risk factor for mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).
- Investigators evaluated frailty prevalence in PH.
- They clarified frailty progression and severity over time.
- They ascertained the association between frailty and mortality.
- They established a frailty index (FI) for PH.
The study included 189 consecutive patients with PH from the tertiary PH center at Bern University Hospital in Switzerland, with a mean age of 63.3 years and 48% women.
Frailty is an independent risk factor for early death in pulmonary hypertension.
Author's summary: Frailty increases mortality risk in PH patients.
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