Open AccessEditor’s Choice - Frailty and the management of patients with acute cardiovascular disease: A position paper from the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
Author(s) -
DM Walker,
Chris P Gale,
Gregory Y.H. Lip,
Fco Javier Martín-Sánchez,
HF McIntyre,
Christian Mueller,
Susanna Price,
Juan Sanchís,
María Teresa Vidán,
Chris Wilkinson,
Uwe Zeymer,
Héctor Bueno
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european heart journal acute cardiovascular care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.42
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 2048-8734
pISSN - 2048-8726
DOI - 10.1177/2048872618758931
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , intensive care medicine , acute care , disease management , position paper , population ageing , acute coronary syndrome , medline , population , health care , myocardial infarction , pathology , economics , political science , law , environmental health , parkinson's disease , economic growth
Frailty is increasingly seen among patients with acute cardiovascular disease. A combination of an ageing population, improved disease survival, treatable long-term conditions as well as a greater recognition of the syndrome has accelerated the prevalence of frailty in the modern world. Yet, this has not been matched by an expansion of research. National and international bodies have identified acute cardiovascular disease in the frail as a priority area for care and an entity that requires careful clinical decisions, but there remains a paucity of guidance on treatment efficacy and safety, and how to manage this complex group. This position paper from the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association presents the latest evidence about frailty and the management of frail patients with acute cardiovascular disease, and suggests avenues for future research.
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