Cognitive Alterations in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure'
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
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35(3): 364-372, May-June 2022. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Among the various pathologies that affect the elderly, Heart Failure (HF) stands out. Recently, an attempt has been made to verify the existence of cognitive impairment associated with HF.Objectives:
To compare the cognitive performance of elderly people with heart failure with that of age-matched individuals without this pathology. Check the existence of marked impairment in some cognitive functions in the clinical group.Methods:
The sample consisted of 78 elderly people, whose inclusion criterion was the presence of HF and no HF (control group); age over 60 years, both sexes, and any level of education. The control group consisted of 37 individuals (with a median age of 68 years - Interquartile range of 12) and the HF group, with 41 individuals (with a median age of 67 years - Interquartile range of 11). The subjects were matched in terms of education level, with a predominance of elderly people with 0 to 4 years of education (65.9% in the Clinical Group and 59.5% in the Control Group). Eleven neuropsychological tests covering cognitive functions were used attention, language, memory, mood, and executive function. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 23, with a significance level of 5%. The Chi-square test and the Mann-Whitney test were applied.Results:
The results showed significant differences between the groups, mainly in executive functions, which include the ability to plan, switch, and recall previously stored information.Conclusion:
Our study showed differences between the cognitive performance of elderly people with HF and elderly people without HF. The main alteration was found in the so-called executive functions, attention, and memory.
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Asunto principal:
Atención
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Envejecimiento
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Función Ejecutiva
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Disfunción Cognitiva
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Memoria
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Cardiología
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia/BR
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Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
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