Heart : official journal of the British Cardiac Society
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To assess the prevalence of major geriatric syndromes (MGSs)-frailty, cognitive impairment, severe dependence and depression-and their influence on outcomes in unselected patients with acute cardiac diseases. ⋯ A majority of older patients hospitalised for acute cardiac conditions in a cardiology department show at least one MGS on admission. MGSs are associated with poorer inhospital and postdischarge functional and clinical outcomes, particularly in patients with heart failure.