Assessment and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults with Frailty.

Andrea Nathalie Rosas DiazAaron L TroyVladimir KaplinskiyAbiah PritchardRati VaniDarae KoAriela R Orkaby

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

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.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
community dwelling
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
physical activity
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
middle aged
palliative care
acute coronary syndrome
mitral valve