Application of frailty assessment in the management of elderly adults with atrial fibrillation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2019.06.027
- VernacularTitle:衰弱评估在老年心房颤动患者管理中的应用
- Author:
Xiaoqin JIANG
1
;
Mingzhao QIN
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院老年医学科 100730
- Keywords:
Frailty;
Atrial fibrillation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2019;38(6):708-712
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation(AF)is a common arrhythmia in elderly adults.Notably,AF in patients aged 80 years and over usually coexists with a variety of diseases.Frailty,as a common geriatric syndrome,is closely associated with poor prognosis in elderly patients,is a key factor to consider in selecting an anticoagulant therapy and is a predictor for poor prognosis in elderly AF patients.Making frailty assessment part of AF management is helpful for providing personalized treatment plans and for evaluating outcomes in elderly AF patients.
