作者: Konstantinos Letsas , Nikolaos Karamichalakis , Konstantinos Vlachos , Stamatis Georgopoulos , Athanasios Bakalakos
DOI: 10.2147/VHRM.S83664
关键词: Catheter ablation 、 Medicine 、 Atrial Appendage 、 Quality of life 、 Cardiac catheterization 、 Sinus rhythm 、 Population 、 Atrial fibrillation 、 Intensive care medicine 、 Percutaneous
摘要: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia affecting elderly patients. Management and treatment of AF in this rapidly growing population older patients involve a comprehensive assessment that includes comorbidities, functional, social status. The cornerstone therapy thromboembolic protection. Anticoagulation has evolved, using conventional or newer medications. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure new invasive procedure evolving as an alternative to systematic anticoagulation therapy. Rate rhythm control leads relief symptoms, fewer hospitalizations, improvement quality life. Invasive methods, such catheter ablation, are frontier maintaining even sinus particular population.