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ArticleZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2023

Prevalence and treatment of atrial fibrillation in older adults.

Jacek Liczko, Samuel Schülein, Thomas Tümena, Karl-Günter Gassmann

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Article in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jacek LiczkoGeriatrics Center Erlangen, Department of Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Rathsberger Straße 57, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. jacekliczko@gmail.com.
Samuel SchüleinGeriatrics Center Erlangen, Department of Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Rathsberger Straße 57, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Thomas TümenaGeriatrics in Bavaria Database, Nürnberg, Germany.
Karl-Günter GassmannGeriatrics Center Erlangen, Department of Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Rathsberger Straße 57, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia with an impact on morbidity and mortality found in the geriatric population.

objectiveThis retrospective study is the first to investigate the prevalence, treatment and comorbidities of AF in a large cohort of older adults. MATERIAL AND

methodsOlder adults with AF hospitalized between 2010 and 2018. The mean age of the 10,700 AF patients in 2018 was 83.2 ± 6.4 years. The frequency of anticoagulation in older adults with AF between 2010 and 2018 was analyzed. The relationship between comorbidities and anticoagulation in 2018 was examined. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify possible predictive factors for anticoagulation.

resultsThe prevalence of AF in 35,887 hospitalized older adults was 29.8% in 2018. The mean CHA

conclusionHospitalized older adults have an increased prevalence of AF compared to the general population. Despite the higher risk of bleeding, older adults were more frequently anticoagulated in the observation period, preferably with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Patients without anticoagulation had more diagnoses and were worse in functional tests. This study suggests that the decision to give anticoagulants to older adults should be personalized.

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Atrial FibrillationStrokeAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsAnticoagulantsAnticoagulationCardiac arrythmiaGeriatricsRisk factorsTherapy

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