Advances on atrial fibrillation and sarcopenia in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20231012-00231
- VernacularTitle:老年心房颤动合并骨骼肌减少症的研究进展
- Author:
Yanan LI
1
;
Defei ZENG
;
Zhuozhuo REN
;
Bing LI
;
Liuyi WANG
;
Xiaoyu LIU
Author Information
1. 河南大学人民医院 河南省人民医院全科医学科，郑州450003
- Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation;
Skeletal musculopenia;
Aged;
Screening
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2024;23(2):191-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation and skeletal musculopenia are common diseases in elderly patients, and the two conditions share the common risk factors and pathogenesis, and interact with each other during their occurrence and development. This article reviews the research advances on the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation and sarcopenia in the elderly, as well as the screening, evaluation and comprehensive management of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation combing sarcopenia.
