From geriatric assessment to inflammation. A pilot, observational, study about frailty components in older patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

From geriatric assessment to inflammation. A pilot, observational, study about frailty components in older patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed at an older age. AF is associated with frailty, a condition possibly justifying the higher rate of complications and mortality in aged individuals. This study was aimed at describing the characteristics correlated to frailt...

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Main Authors: Stefano Fumagalli, Giulia Ricciardi, Claudia Di Serio, Elisa Berni, Giancarlo La Marca, Giuseppe Pieraccini, Riccardo Romoli, Emanuele Santamaria, Giulia Spanalatte, Camilla Cagnoni, Arianna Tariello, Giada Alla Viligiardi, Agostino Virdis, Igor Diemberger, Andrea Ungar, Niccolò Marchionni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Frailty
Older patients
Inflammation
Physical performance
Acylcarnitines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906724002240
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