Charlson comorbidity index and one-year mortality in elderly patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Abstract
Indice de comorbidité de Charlson et mortalité à un an chez les patients âgés hospitalisés pour insuffisance cardiaque aiguë décompenséeIntroduction.Les patients âgés hospitalisés pour insuffisance cardiaque aiguë décompensée (ICAD) présentent une charge importante de comorbidités susceptible d'influencer le pronostic.L'indice de comorbidité de Charlson (ICC) est largement utilisé pour quantifier cette charge, mais sa valeur pronostique dans cette population n'est pas bien établie.L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer la valeur pronostique de l'ICC pour prédire la mortalité toutes causes confondues à un an chez les patients âgés hospitalisés pour ICAD.Matériel et méthodes.Cette étude de cohorte observationnelle, monocentrique, a inclus 249 patients consécutifs âgés de ≥65 ans (âge médian 78 ans, 53,8 ABSTRACT Introduction.Elderly patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have a substantial burden of comorbidities that influences prognosis.The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is widely used to quantify comorbidity burden, but its prognostic value in this population is not well established.The objective of the study was to assess the prognostic value of the CCI for predicting one-year all-cause mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with ADHF.Material and methods.This single-center, observational cohort study enrolled 249 consecutive patients aged ≥65 years (median age 78 years, 53.8% female) admitted with ADHF.Patients were categorized into four groups according to CCI quartiles.Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were recorded.Follow-up was performed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge.The primary endpoint was one-year all-cause mortality.Cox proportional hazards regression and
Fields of Study & Subjects
Heart Failure Treatment and Management
Chronic Disease Management Strategies
Frailty in Older Adults
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Archives of the Balkan Medical Union
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 16–25
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN