Lyu H, Wang C, Jiang H, et al. - The FRAIL scale corroborated a slightly lower prevalence of frailty in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) compared with coronary artery disease. Efforts to detect frailty and interventions to limit or reverse frailty status in older CCS patients are required.

• A cross-sectional analysis of 218 older adults (age ≥ 60 years) with CCS.

• The 5-item FRAIL scale (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight) and other tools were used for examining participants.

• Frailty occurred in 30.3% of the participants, as demonstrated by the FRAIL scale.

• Factors significantly related to frail for older adult patients with CCS included: aging, malnutrition, hearing dysfunction, depression, and venous thromboembolism risk.

• A comprehensive evaluation of high-risk patients can aid detect determinants for frailty progression.