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ArticleAmerican heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice2022

Association between atrial fibrillation, frailty, and geriatric syndromes in the late elderly in a south Belgian outpatient and inpatient setting.

Christophe de Terwangne, Antonio Sorgente, Smarandita Macovei, Thibauld Preumont, Gianbattista Chierchia, Carlo de Asmundis, Antoine de Meester, Pierre Hanotier

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Article in American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice, 2022. 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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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Christophe de TerwangneDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Hopital de Jolimont Groupe, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Antonio SorgenteDepartment of Cardiology and Rythmology, EpiCURA, 7301 Hornu, Belgium.
Smarandita MacoveiDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, EpiCURA, 7301 Hornu, Belgium.
Thibauld PreumontDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hopital de Jolimont Groupe, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Gianbattista ChierchiaHeart and Rhythm Management Center, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Carlo de AsmundisHeart and Rhythm Management Center, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Antoine de MeesterDepartment of Cardiology, Hopital de Jolimont Groupe, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Pierre HanotierDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Hopital de Jolimont Groupe, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Hôpital de Jolimont · BEEpicura · BEUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · BEUCLouvain · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Study objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between AF, frailty, and geriatric syndromes in elderly patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting in a South Belgian hospital. Participants design and setting: This is a single center case-control retrospective study including 207 patients enrolled from an outpatient and inpatient setting of the Department of Geriatrics, Jolimont Hospital Group. Frailty was assessed using a complete geriatric assessment and Rockwoods Clinical Frailty Scale. Results: AF was strongly associated with age, cardiovascular history, congestive heart failure, as well as with multiple geriatric syndromes such as vascular dementia, malnutrition, functional decline in Activities of Daily Living, mobility impairment and chronic ulcerous disease. Furthermore, there was a tight relationship between AF and Rockwoods' frailty phenotypes. This association was maintained throughout multivariable modelling including age (OR 1.06, IC 1.03-1.14, Conclusion: A deeper understanding of associations between atrial fibrillation and geriatric syndromes and frailty could give new patient management perspectives beyond pharmaceutical or interventional treatment.

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Atrial fibrillationClinical frailty scaleElderlyFrailtyGeriatric syndromesRockwood

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PMCPMC10978181
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