Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Targeted Geriatric Assessment to Predict Outcomes in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Authors' conclusion
In older adults with HF referred to the geriatric day hospital, the 10-TaGA provided clinically relevant information beyond standard cardiac assessments and may support effective patient-centered care.
Study context
- Population
- Older adults with heart failure (HF) consecutively admitted to a geriatric day hospital in Brazil
- Participants
- 326 adults
- Exposure
- 10-TaGA score tertiles
- Outcome
- All-cause mortality or hospitalization
- Follow-up
- 1 year
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Each group vs low-riskAdjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)
Intermediate-risk
1.41(0.96–2.05)
High-risk
1.97(1.30–2.99)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Days of health lost · 1 yearIntermediate-risk vs Low-risk | mean difference +22 days (95% CI −2 to +45) | |
| Days of health lost · 1 yearHigh-risk vs Low-risk | mean difference +49 days (95% CI +9 to +88) | |
| Discrimination for all-cause mortality/hospitalization: 10-TaGA added to clinical variables and CCC-HF · 1 yearWith 10-TaGA vs Without 10-TaGA | time-specific difference in AUC 0.04 (95% CI 0.01–0.08) | P = 0.025 |
Deaths within 1 year
- Patients who died within 1 year
- 76
Original publication
Targeted Geriatric Assessment to Predict Outcomes in Older Adults With Heart Failure. JACC Adv. Published 17 September 2025. doi:10.
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