Echocardiography in centenarians： characteristics, utility and follow-up  

作　　者：Jorge A Brenes-Salazar Jaime de la Fuente Punnaiah Marella Hari Chaliki Christopher Scott Heidi M Connolly Roger L Click 

机构地区：[1]Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA [2]Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA [3]Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, USA [4]Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Geriatric Cardiology》2018年第5期328-333,共6页老年心脏病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Background Echocardiography has been shown to be a valuable resource in the diagnosis of many cardiac conditions, and can be used in all age groups, from the fetus to the oldest old. In the context of an increasingly aging population, the impact and utility of echocar- diography in centenarians is largely unknown. This study is to determine whether echocardiography in centenarians aids in making clinical patient management decisions. Methods A retrospective review of echocardiograms from 1986 to 2014, at two affiliated tertiary centers, in individuals who were 100 years or older at the time of the examination. Patient and echocardiogram characteristics, management decisions based on echocardiography, and mortality were documented. Results 114 centenarians had echocardiograms, with ages ranging from 100 to 107 years （101 - 1.4 years）. In 82 of the centenarians evaluated （72%）, no changes in management occurred as a consequence of the echocardiogram. From all management changes directly related to the echocardiogram, 81% （n = 26） of these corresponded to medication adjustments; interventional or surgical procedures followed the echocardiogram only in 4% （n = 5） of the total number of centenarians. Echocardiogram-based changes in management were only significant in patients that were referred for congestive heart failure （P = 0.02）. After the echocardiogram was performed, 1-month and 1-year mortality were 15% and 47%, respectively. The median survival after the echocardiogram was obtained was 13 months （range 0.03 to 145 months）, with no difference if there was a change or no change in manage- ment （P = 0.21）. Conclusions Among centenarians undergoing echocardiography, despite additional diagnostic information, echocardio- grams in centenarians influence management in a minority of cases, most commonly in the form of medication changes for treatment of heart failure. A significant proportion of centenarians are deceased within a year of undergoing echocardiographic assessment. These findi

关 键 词：CENTENARIAN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY GERIATRIC 

分 类 号：TP301.6[自动化与计算机技术—计算机系统结构] S931.1[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]