Falls remain a prevalent source of injury in daily life and underlying aetiology of falls are often complex and multi-factorial.[1,2]Older persons living with heart failure(OPLHF)are of a particular interest when disc...Falls remain a prevalent source of injury in daily life and underlying aetiology of falls are often complex and multi-factorial.[1,2]Older persons living with heart failure(OPLHF)are of a particular interest when discussing falls as multiple factors associated with heart failure(HF)aetiology and treatment are assumedly implicated in falls occurrence.A retrospective study reported a 14%increased risk of falls among OPLHF,and prospective data has shown that up to 40%of HF patients may experience a fall within a year from diagnosis.展开更多
文摘Falls remain a prevalent source of injury in daily life and underlying aetiology of falls are often complex and multi-factorial.[1,2]Older persons living with heart failure(OPLHF)are of a particular interest when discussing falls as multiple factors associated with heart failure(HF)aetiology and treatment are assumedly implicated in falls occurrence.A retrospective study reported a 14%increased risk of falls among OPLHF,and prospective data has shown that up to 40%of HF patients may experience a fall within a year from diagnosis.
