Frailty among older heart patients helps predict severe outcomes
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Frailty among older people with cardiovascular disease appears to be more predictive than age for gauging their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, according to an international study. The researchers noted that frailty is easily diagnosed and should be used in addition to the current scoring system that stratifies patients with acute coronary syndrome.