Observational studyClinical interventions in aging2020
Quality of Life and Frailty Syndrome in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
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- The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) employment in the frailty assessment of patients suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): A systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Developing a theory-based intervention to enhance physical activity in older adults with atrial fibrillation and frailty: a behavior change wheel approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Core and bridging symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation: a network analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Physical frailty, genetic predisposition, and incident arrhythmias.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- Generalized anxiety is a predictor of impaired quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: Findings from the prospective observational ARENA study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2024Observational
- Impact of frailty on disease-specific health status in cardiovascular disease.Heart (British Cardiac Society) · 2023Review
- Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms, Frailty and Quality of Life in Atrial Fibrillation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between Perceived Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression with Frailty in the FRASNET Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Impact of frailty status on clinical and functional outcomes after concomitant valve replacement and bipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients aged 65 years and older.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Observational
- Impact of Mirabegron Administration on the Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Patients with Overactive Bladder.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Frailty, Functional Status, Polypharmacy, and Quality of Life in Elderly and Middle-Aged Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A One-Year Follow-Up Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Study on Influencing Factors of Frailty in Elderly Patients with Type II Diabetes.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- Current progress of computational modeling for guiding clinical atrial fibrillation ablation.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) and frailty syndrome (FS) are a part of the aging process. Both are still of great importance in the assessment of quality of life (QoL). There is definitely a lack of research clarifying the association between FS and QoL in AF patients.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of FS on QoL in AF patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe retrospective and observational study included 158 inpatients with mean age 69.8±7.1 years, treated for AF in the cardiac department from 1 April 2019 to 31 June 2019. The following instruments were used: the Arrhythmia-Specific Questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia (ASTA) and the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS).
resultsThe mean level of frailty in the study group was 8.5±5.0. In 25.9% of patients, the level of frailty was mild, in 10.1% moderate, and in 17.1% severe. Patients were divided into two groups based on their frailty status. In comparative analysis of the QoL, there were significant differences between the groups: the frail group had more intense symptoms of arrhythmia than the non-frail group (14.9±4.1 vs 11.9±4.9;
conclusionPatients in the frail group have worse QoL and higher impact of arrhythmia on QoL in comparison to patients in the non-frail group. Frailty is an independent predictor of higher intensity of symptoms of arrhythmia and worse QoL. Diabetes and physical activity are predictors of QoL for patients with AF.
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