Atrial fibrillation accelerates functional decline in older adults: a 15-year follow-up population-based study.
Chukwuma OkoyeChengxuan QiuXin XiaGregory Yoke Hong LipGiuseppe BellelliAnna-Karin WelmerAmaia Calderon-LarranagaDavide Liborio VetranoPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)
Atrial fibrillation is associated with a faster physical function decline in older individuals. Incident HF and stroke possibly accelerate WS decline over time in AF participants.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- physical activity
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- middle aged
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- community dwelling
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve