A multicenter prospective cohort study to develop frailty-based prognostic criteria in heart failure patients (FLAGSHIP): rationale and design

A multicenter prospective cohort study to develop frailty-based prognostic criteria in heart failure patients (FLAGSHIP): rationale and design

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) and frailty often co-exist, and frailty in HF results in a poor prognosis. However, in Asian populations, prognostic criteria are needed to examine the effect of frailty on HF. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide cohort study to develop frailty-based prognosti...

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Main Authors: Sumio Yamada, Takuji Adachi, Hideo Izawa, Toyoaki Murohara, Takaaki Kondo, on behalf of the FLAGSHIP collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Heart failure
Frailty
Diagnostic criteria
Multicenter cohort study
Japan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0897-y

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