Criteria for Polypathology

• chronic heart failure that is Stage II to IV NYHA?

• coronary artery disease?

• vasculitis or systemic autoimmune disorder?

• chronic renal disease (elevated creatinine and/or proteinuria)?

• moderate to severe chronic lung disease?

• chronic inflammatory bowel disease?

• chronic liver disease with portal hypertension?

• cerebrovascular disease (stroke)?

• a neurological disorder with permanent motor deficit causing severe deficit in activities of daily living?

• a neurological disease with permanent moderate to severe cognitive impairment?

• symptomatic peripheral artery disease?

• diabetes mellitus with neuropathy or proliferative retinopathy?

• chronic anemia?

• active solid organ neoplasia?

• active hematologic neoplasia?

• chronic osteoarticular disease with severe impairment in ADL?