Assessment and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults with Frailty

Overview

Journal Geriatrics (Basel)

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2024 Apr 26

PMID 38667517

Authors

Andrea Nathalie Rosas Diaz

Aaron L Troy

Vladimir Kaplinskiy

Abiah Pritchard

Rati Vani

Darae Ko

Ariela R Orkaby

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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major driver of morbidity and mortality among older adults with frailty. Moreover, frailty is highly prevalent in older adults with AF. Understanding and addressing the needs of frail older adults with AF is imperative to guide clinicians caring for older adults. In this review, we summarize current evidence to support the assessment and management of older adults with AF and frailty, incorporating numerous recent landmark trials and studies in the context of the 2023 US AF guideline.

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