Application of frailty assessment in the management of elderly adults with atrial fibrillation / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Atrial fibrillation(AF)is a common arrhythmia in elderly adults.Notably,AF in patients aged 80 years and over usually coexists with a variety of diseases.Frailty,as a common geriatric syndrome,is closely associated with poor prognosis in elderly patients,is a key factor to consider in selecting an anticoagulant therapy and is a predictor for poor prognosis in elderly AF patients.Making frailty assessment part of AF management is helpful for providing personalized treatment plans and for evaluating outcomes in elderly AF patients.