Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common arrhythmia worldwide and its prevalence
exponentially increases with age. It is related to increased risk of ischemic stroke or systemic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in the elderly population. Elderly patients with AF are often
asymptomatic, may have atypical presentation or may present with heart failure or …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac rhythm abnormality and has a significant
disease burden. Amongst its devastating complications is stroke, the risk of which increases …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and serious condition in the elderly. AF affects between
600,000 and one million patients in France, two-thirds of whom are aged above 75 years. AF …

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 …

Background and aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent sustained arrhythmia of
elderly patients, in whom it determines an increase in morbidity and mortality. Aim of this …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in elderly population, with age being
one of the most important factors involved in its pathogenesis. Conduction disturbances may …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia and preferentially afflicts
elderly persons, especially persons aged≥ 75 years, with associated complications of …

Background and objective Multiple chronic conditions and recurring acute illness are
frequent among elderly people. One such condition is atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases …

Importance Atrial fibrillation is the most clinically significant arrhythmia in humans when
viewed both from a global and also a national perspective. In the United States …