(OR 1.07; previous hospitalizations (OR 2.56;) and number of medications (OR 4.46;. Conclusions: The prevalence of frailty in patients admitted to the hospital for decompensated heart failure is high. Age, quality of life, hospitalizations and polypharmacy were factors associated with frailty in this group of participants. (Rev Med Chile 2017; 145: 164-171)
Incidence and hospital mortality due to heart failure. Are there any differences by sex?Background: Gender may influence the incidence, severity and hospital mortality due to heart failure (HF) (19.1 and 15.9% respectively, p < 0.01). Hospital mortality was also higher in women (9.7 and 8.6% respectively, p = 0.03). The factors associated with a higher hospital mortality were an age over 80 years (Odds Ratio (OR) 2.11; p < 0.01), a length of stay over seven days (OR 1.13; p = 0.04), being admitted to high complexity facilities (OR 1.29; p = 0.01) and being insured by the public national health fund (OR 1.94; p < 0.01). Conclusions: The incidence of hospital admissions due to HF is similar in men and women. There is high hospital mortality, especially in women. (Rev Med Chile 2017; 145: 703-709)
Background: Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a mediator of myocardial fibrosis involved in cardiac remodeling and a potential new prognosis marker in heart failure (HF respectively, p = 0.025) and were hypertensive in a higher proportion (90.5% and 57.1% respectively, p = 0.021). Conclusions: In patients hospitalized for HF, Gal-3 levels are higher in older and hypertensive subjects. (Rev Med Chile 2017; 145: 734-740)
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