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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2021

Prognostic value of geriatric conditions for death and bleeding in older patients with atrial fibrillation.

Weijia Wang, Darleen Lessard, Jane S Saczynski, Robert J Goldberg, Jordy Mehawej, Ely Gracia, David D McManus

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Article in International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Predicting survival in atrial fibrillation: results from SAGE-AF.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2025
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weijia WangCardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Darleen LessardDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Jane S SaczynskiDepartment of Pharmacy and Health System Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Robert J GoldbergDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Jordy MehawejDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Ely GraciaCardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
David D McManusCardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USNortheastern University · US

Funding

Transdisciplinary Training In Cardiovascular ResearchT32HL120823 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI DONAHUE, J KEVIN, KIEFE, CATARINA I. · 2014 to 2025
$3.9M
Detecting bleeding events using EHRs for prediction in AfibR01HL137794 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI MCMANUS, DAVID D., YU, HONG · 2018 to 2021
$3.3M
Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Elements in Atrial Fibrillation (SAGE-AF)R01HL126911 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI MCMANUS, DAVID D., SACZYNSKI, JANE STEELE · 2016 to 2019
$3.2M
Smartwatch Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation After StrokeR01HL137734 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI CHON, KI H, MCMANUS, DAVID D. · 2018 to 2021
$3.1M
FHS-NEXT - Framingham Novel EXam using TechnologyR01HL141434 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI BENJAMIN, EMELIA J., MCMANUS, DAVID D. · 2019 to 2022
$2.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL126911NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL137734NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL137794NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL141434NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL120823
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGeriatric conditions, such as frailty and cognitive impairment, are prevalent in older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We examined the prognostic value of geriatric conditions for predicting 1-year mortality and bleeding events in these patients.

methodsSAGE (Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Elements)-AF study is a multicenter cohort study which enrolled individuals (mean age 75 years, 48% women, 86% taking oral anticoagulation) 65 years and older with AF and CHA

resultsAt 1 year, 1,097 (96.5%) individuals attended the follow up visit, 44 (3.9%) had died, and 56 (5.1%) had clinically relevant bleeding. After adjustment for demographic and clinical factors, social isolation (odds ratio [OR] 1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-2.84), depression (OR 1.94, 95% CI: 1.28-2.95) and frailty (OR 2.55, 95% CI: 1.55-4.19) were significantly associated with the composite endpoint of death or clinically relevant bleeding. After multivariable adjustment, depression (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.09-2.93) and frailty (OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.55-5.17) were significantly associated with clinically relevant bleeding.

conclusionsSocial isolation, depression, and frailty were prognostic of dying or experiencing clinically relevant bleeding during the coming year in older men and women with AF. Assessing geriatric impairments merits consideration in the care of these patients.

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Atrial fibrillationBleedingDepressionFrailtySocial isolation

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