[Therapeutic strategies of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 and over. Report of 86 cases]. / Modalités thérapeutiques de la fibrillation auriculaire du sujet âgé de 65 ans ou plus. A propos de 86 observations.

Auricular fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, yet the optimal strategy for its management remains unclear. Since the study AFFIRM from which resulted them final were deferred in December 2002, the assumption of responsibility of the fibrillation of the old subject tends to become clarified. 86 patients at least 65 years or more were enrolled in our retrospective study from January 1997 to June 2003. The mean age is 70 years (65 to 82 years) and sex ratio to 0.79. 34% had a history of hypertension and 12% had a coronary artery disease. 2 groups were individualized, according to the year of admission before or after 2002. It comes out from these work 2 points: the restoration of the sinusal rhythm was the first choice. In the event of failure, the option was to maintain fibrillation and this, in the 2 groups. The AVK were founded in the large majority of the cases only after year 2002.