RT Book, Section A1 Dharmarajan, Kumar A1 Rich, Michael W. A2 Baliga, R. R. A2 Abraham, William T. SR Print(0) ID 1161016553 T1 Heart Failure in the Elderly T2 Color Atlas and Synopsis of Heart Failure YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071749381 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161016553 RD 2024/03/29 AB An 86-year-old woman with a history of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is admitted to the hospital for worsening shortness of breath and fatigue. She has multiple coexisting conditions including hypertension (HTN), chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), anemia, mild cognitive impairment, gait instability, and urinary incontinence. She lives in an assisted living facility and requires help with her medications, grocery shopping, and housework. She uses a walker and had a mechanical fall 4 months prior to admission. She has been hospitalized 3 times in the past year and will require subacute rehabilitation after hospital discharge to regain the ability to perform self-care activities including toileting, bathing, and dressing. She wants to discuss her long-term prognosis.