Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in elderly patients with chronic heart failure -A report from the CHART-2 study-

摘要

BackgroundSince most of the randomized clinical trials for heart failure (HF) were designed to exclude elderly patients, limited data are available on their clinical characteristics, prognosis, and prognostic factors.MethodsWe compared clinical characteristics, prognosis, and prognostic factors among Stage C/D HF patients in our CHART-2 Study (N?=?4876, mean 69?years, women 32%, 6.3-year follow-up) by age (G1, ≤64?years, N?=?1521; G2, 65–74?years, N?=?1510; and G3, ≥75?years, N?=?1845).ResultsFrom G1 to G3, the prevalence of women, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) increased (all P?