ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis and heart failure are two highly prevalent conditions in the elderly population, which often coexist and synergistically contribute to clinical frailty. Fragility fractures—particularly proximal femur fractures—are considered sentinel events and represent one of the most disabling complications of osteoporosis, being associated with high mortality and significant impairments in quality of life. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of heart failure in patients hospitalized for fragility hip fracture, by analyzing clinical and medical history characteristics at admission, in-hospital complications, and clinical and functional outcomes at 12 months after the event. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study conducted on 508 patients aged ≥50 years who were hospitalized for fragility hip fracture at the University Hospital of Padua between March 2023 and January 2024, and enrolled in the HIP-POS program. Within the overall cohort, a nested case-control study was subsequently performed by selecting 117 patients with heart failure and 117 patients without heart failure, matched for age and sex. RESULTS: Heart failure was present in 23% of patients. In the case-control analysis, individuals with heart failure exhibited a higher burden of comorbidities (median CIRS-CI: 5 vs 3), particularly cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, a higher mean number of medications (7 vs 4), and laboratory parameters indicative of anemia, renal insufficiency, and secondary hyperparathyroidism. In-hospital events were more frequent, especially of cardiovascular and renal nature. However, no significant differences were observed in skeletal fragility, multidimensional geriatric profile, or long-term functional recovery. Heart failure was not significantly associated with 12-month survival (HR 1.68; 95% CI: 0.96–2.93; p = 0.067), nor with other outcomes (e.g., refracture, hospitalizations). CONCLUSIONS: In elderly patients with hip fracture, the presence of heart failure influences the occurrence of adverse events during hospitalization but does not appear to be associated with 12-month prognosis. This effect seems to be more closely related to the overall clinical frailty of the patient.
RIASSUNTO INTRODUZIONE: L’osteoporosi e lo scompenso cardiaco rappresentano due condizioni ad alta prevalenza nella popolazione anziana, che spesso coesistono e contribuiscono in modo sinergico alla fragilità clinica. La frattura da fragilità, in particolare quella del femore prossimale, costituisce un evento sentinella ed è considerata una delle complicanze più invalidanti dell’osteoporosi, essendo associata a elevata mortalità e a rilevanti compromissioni della qualità di vita. OBIETTIVI: L’obiettivo di questo studio è valutare l’impatto dello scompenso cardiaco nei pazienti ricoverati per frattura di femore da fragilità, analizzando le caratteristiche cliniche e anamnestiche al momento dell’accesso, le complicanze intraospedaliere e gli outcome clinici e funzionali a 12 mesi dall’evento. MATERIALI E METODI: Si tratta di uno studio retrospettivo osservazionale condotto su 508 pazienti di età ≥50 anni, ricoverati per frattura di femore da fragilità presso l’Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova tra marzo 2023 e gennaio 2024, arruolati nel programma HIP-POS. All’interno della coorte generale è stato successivamente condotto uno studio caso-controllo nidificato, selezionando 117 pazienti con scompenso cardiaco e 117 pazienti senza scompenso cardiaco, appaiati per età e sesso. RISULTATI: Il 23% dei pazienti presentava scompenso cardiaco. Nel caso-controllo, i soggetti con insufficienza cardiaca mostravano un maggiore carico di comorbidità (CIRS-CI mediano: 5 vs 3), soprattutto cardiovascolari e respiratorie, un numero medio più elevato di farmaci assunti (7 vs 4) e parametri ematochimici indicativi di anemia, insufficienza renale e iperparatiroidismo secondario. Gli eventi intraospedalieri erano più frequenti, soprattutto quelli di tipo cardiovascolare e renale. Invece, non si sono osservate differenze significative per quanto riguarda la fragilità scheletrica, il profilo geriatrico multidimensionale o il recupero funzionale a lungo termine. Lo scompenso cardiaco non era significativamente associato alla sopravvivenza a 12 mesi (HR 1.68; IC 95%: 0.96–2.93; p = 0.067), né ad altri outcome (es. rifrattura, ospedalizzazioni). CONCLUSIONI: Nei pazienti anziani con frattura di femore, la presenza di scompenso cardiaco influenza l’insorgenza di eventi avversi durante il ricovero, ma non sembra essere associata alla prognosi a 12 mesi. Tale effetto sembra dipendere maggiormente dalla fragilità clinica del paziente nel suo complesso.
Scompenso cardiaco e frattura di femore da fragilità: impatto clinico e prognostico nei pazienti del Fracture Liaison Service dell’Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova
GIACOMAZZI, ANTONIO
2024/2025
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis and heart failure are two highly prevalent conditions in the elderly population, which often coexist and synergistically contribute to clinical frailty. Fragility fractures—particularly proximal femur fractures—are considered sentinel events and represent one of the most disabling complications of osteoporosis, being associated with high mortality and significant impairments in quality of life. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of heart failure in patients hospitalized for fragility hip fracture, by analyzing clinical and medical history characteristics at admission, in-hospital complications, and clinical and functional outcomes at 12 months after the event. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study conducted on 508 patients aged ≥50 years who were hospitalized for fragility hip fracture at the University Hospital of Padua between March 2023 and January 2024, and enrolled in the HIP-POS program. Within the overall cohort, a nested case-control study was subsequently performed by selecting 117 patients with heart failure and 117 patients without heart failure, matched for age and sex. RESULTS: Heart failure was present in 23% of patients. In the case-control analysis, individuals with heart failure exhibited a higher burden of comorbidities (median CIRS-CI: 5 vs 3), particularly cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, a higher mean number of medications (7 vs 4), and laboratory parameters indicative of anemia, renal insufficiency, and secondary hyperparathyroidism. In-hospital events were more frequent, especially of cardiovascular and renal nature. However, no significant differences were observed in skeletal fragility, multidimensional geriatric profile, or long-term functional recovery. Heart failure was not significantly associated with 12-month survival (HR 1.68; 95% CI: 0.96–2.93; p = 0.067), nor with other outcomes (e.g., refracture, hospitalizations). CONCLUSIONS: In elderly patients with hip fracture, the presence of heart failure influences the occurrence of adverse events during hospitalization but does not appear to be associated with 12-month prognosis. This effect seems to be more closely related to the overall clinical frailty of the patient.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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