Atrial fibrillation in aging population

With aging, the pathogenesis processes of atrial fibrillation (AF) are heightened. In this article, we review the mechanisms that predispose elderly patients to AF. We also highlight the unique features in diagnosis, stroke prevention, and treatment strategies for the elderly patient with AF.

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Autores principales: Chen, Qi, Yi, Zhong, Cheng, Jie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Review Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6880740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31942483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12015
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spelling pubmed-68807402020-01-15 Atrial fibrillation in aging population Chen, Qi Yi, Zhong Cheng, Jie Aging Med (Milton) Review Articles With aging, the pathogenesis processes of atrial fibrillation (AF) are heightened. In this article, we review the mechanisms that predispose elderly patients to AF. We also highlight the unique features in diagnosis, stroke prevention, and treatment strategies for the elderly patient with AF. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018-04-23 /pmc/articles/PMC6880740/ /pubmed/31942483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12015 Text en © 2018 The Authors. Aging Medicine published by Beijing Hospital and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Atrial fibrillation in aging population
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6880740/
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